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Divorce is one of the most stressful things a person can go through. The reason for this is that a breakup of any kind leads to a disruption in a person's normal activities. The status quo is no longer there, and it is important for spouses to understand that...
Divorce can be tough. It can take weeks or even months for everything to come together. That's a long time for you and your spouse to deal with each other if you're not exactly on the best of terms. If you have kids, though, the important thing is to focus on being...
You have a pension plan, but you're not yet old enough to get the payments. That is to say, the plan hasn't matured yet. You are vested, so you're going to get that money, but you haven't been getting or using the checks at this point. You and your spouse decide to...
You already know that you want to end your marriage. You're about to tell your spouse. While you know it can be a long process, you want to get started. As you move forward, ask yourself these 10 questions. They can help you plan for the future and focus on what is...
You've probably heard many times that the divorce rate in the United States is 50 percent. Half of all marriage will fail, people claim. Is this true? Some reports indicate that it's not. They point to the fact that the 50 percent statistic came from a census report...
Getting a divorce is a difficult process on both an emotional and a practical level. There are so many things to consider that it can often happen that some detail gets overlooked. Financial assets are of primary importance, and the division of your assets...
One of the first things people ask when planning for retirement is how much they'll need annually. They're so used to having that regular income and they want to know what it will take to keep living the life they want after they stop working. Naturally, the answer is...
When your spouse brought up the idea of divorce, you were stunned. Why did it happen? What did you do wrong? Could you have seen it coming? Many experts note that people often see potential warning signs that a marriage isn't going to work even before they have...
If you get divorced, your ex likely has a claim to at least a portion of your pension. Typically, the amount owed to each person is half of the pension for the time the two were married. So, if you were married for the entire 40 years you worked at the company, your...
People often assume that the property division process seeks an equal division of assets. You get 50 percent of the assets, you ex gets the other 50 percent and you go on your way. While this varies by state, in New York, it's not necessarily true. New York law...