Your family home has a lot more than just financial value, it has sentimental and emotional ties, too. That’s why figuring out how to divide it during a divorce can be particularly challenging and difficult. Oftentimes, deciding the fate of your home can involve a lot...
Divorce
Retirement Accounts and Divorce
Dividing your assets during divorce may be one of the most time-consuming and essential parts of the process. While you may be focused on family heirlooms or the family house, you might not realize that your retirement accounts could be your most valuable assets. Your...
What’s the difference between marital and separate property in Georgia?
Couples who divorce can expect that a court will divide their property and assets. But, from the family home to your antique dining room table, you’re probably wondering exactly how a judge will carry out the division. Under the equitable distribution laws that all...
Getting a divorce? Don’t get saddled with your spouse’s debt.
From the stress of weathering unemployment to disagreements about how money is to be spent, financial stress is one of the most common reasons for divorce. That stress may not end with your marriage, though. If your spouse has been racking up debts, you may end up...
Dividing a family business during divorce
The divorce process can take a toll on individuals and the people around them in many different respects. The equitable division of marital assets can create or worsen many emotional and physical effects. For high-asset divorces, the stakes and emotions can go even...
What can ADR help you resolve in a divorce?
Many people think that divorce, by its very nature, necessitates a dispute between former spouses. While stress and discomfort are likely inevitable, a dispute does not have to be. Litigation is ultimately unnecessary, and instead of going to court, you may be able to...
Setting goals in a divorce
For many who start the process of a divorce, the sole objective is survival. Nobody could blame you if this is the case. One thing to bear in mind is that stress is an inevitable part of the process, and it can be severe enough to incite panic attacks in some....
How to know if divorce mediation will work for you
Litigation may be the most common route for married couples seeking a divorce, but it is not the only one. There are alternate dispute resolutions you can choose to use. One is mediation, which the state of Georgia requires all couples to try before going to...
Financial aspects to consider when divorcing as a senior woman
Are you a senior woman considering a divorce? You are not alone. The rate of divorce among seniors has increased significantly over the decades, rising from 2.8 percent to 15 percent, reports the L.A. Times. This growing trend of "gray divorce" has many causes,...
How to modify a finalized divorce in Georgia
Usually the finalization of your divorce brings relief because it is over and you can try to move forward with your life. However, sometimes it can lead to more strife because it may result in an undesirable outcome for you, your spouse may appeal the decree or...
