Throughout the course of a marriage most couples in New Jersey will accumulate quite a few assets. Some of the most valuable assets can include the family home, vehicles, retirement accounts and even valuable personal property, such as artwork. When a marriage ends in...
Year: 2018
A look at the financial considerations in a gray divorce
There are many changes as people go through life, and some can lead to divorce for a long-married couple.Divorce for an older couple may be more amicable than it would have been at a younger age, but it may also be more complicated financially due to the accumulation...
Why do married couples get divorced?
When some couples in New Jersey are faced with the realistic possibility of ending a marriage in a divorce, they will often think, "Where did it go wrong?" After all, no one gets married with plans on ultimately getting a divorce. But, the reality, as we all know, is...
The benefits of divorce mediation
No one gets married thinking that the union might end in a divorce, but we all know by now that the reality is that many marriages do end in this manner. While it may seem unfortunate to those who are on the outside looking in, for the couple who is going through the...
Is the divorce rate in America really dropping?
For decades most people in New Jersey have heard the common refrain that approximately 50 percent of all marriages in America end in a divorce. However, a recent report noted that this is not actually true anymore. Is the divorce rate in America really dropping?The...
How can you deal with emotions of a divorce during the holidays?
The holiday season is upon us, and for most people this can be a great time of year to visit with friends and family. However, it can also be a time of stress as well. This is particularly true for those New Jersey residents who are going through a divorce or for...
Typing things you may wind up regretting during divorce
Once you know you are getting divorced, there are a few practices you may want to start pulling back on. Living in a digital age makes it easy for people to put life on display for prying eyes. One of the worst things you can do before, during and even after divorce...
Know what you are getting into when it comes to alimony
When New Jersey residents are part of a divorce case, they probably expect to encounter quite a few bumps in the road during the process. After all, in many cases, the situation already starts out with two people who are obviously not overly fond of one another,...
Consider all your assets in the property division process
Most people have more assets than they realize. This is especially true for married couples. Throughout the course of a marriage, couples will accumulate residential real estate related matters, vehicles, retirement accounts and valuable personal property, just to...
Should you settle your divorce case quickly to save money?
Divorcing couples in New Jersey often have a wide variety of questions about how the dissolution process will work. Each divorce case is different, but many will involve common issues: child custody and support, alimony and property division. For some couples in a...