Divorce requires that spouses separate their lives. They stop living together, stop sharing their income and stop splitting financial obligations. Actually separating finances can be one of the biggest challenges that couples face during divorce proceedings. The more...
The U.S. economy thrives in no small part thanks to small businesses. Many of these enterprises are owned by married couples or by extended families. When spouses who have an interest in a small business divorce, addressing how that interest will be managed is often a...
Couples in Georgia may have made sacrifices together to save for the down payment used to purchase their home. They may have both invested sweat equity by helping maintain and improve the property during their tenancy there. It is therefore typically necessary for...
Georgia divorces can be very frustrating and expensive. People may spend a year or longer trying to extricate themselves from unhappy marriages. The more that divorcing spouses disagree about, the longer it will likely take them to obtain a final divorce decree....
One of the biggest fears people have about divorce is the possibility of losing their most valuable assets. For some people, the assets that they focus on during divorce are their marital homes or their retirement savings. For others, a business or professional...
Whether you started a professional practice after finishing graduate school or you inherited the company business from your father, your company may both be one of your largest individual assets and the primary source of income for your household. Obviously, you would...
There are some assets that you acquire with very little consideration and others that you spend years paying for or planning to acquire. Those more expensive assets are often a source of conflict in Georgia divorces. Couples frequently disagree about who should keep...
If you decide that you want to get a divorce, you’re already in a place where you’re willing to move on without your spouse. You may think that they feel the same way and will be on board with a divorce, but you could be surprised to find that they contest it. When...
Thinking about divorce can make even the most stoic person nervous. Not only will you have to completely uproot your life, but you will have to split your property with your spouse. It is common for people to worry about whether property division will cause long-term...
There are a variety of reasons why divorces happen. A husband or wife may cheat on their spouse, which is a dealbreaker for them. One of the parties may experience a decline in their health, and their spouse may no longer feel inclined to take care of them. The...
