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Dividing property during a divorce can become particularly complicated when investments are involved. If you own stocks, receive dividend payments or have a brokerage account, you may wonder whether your spouse is entitled to a share. In New Jersey, the answer depends...
Separating resources and financial obligations can be a major challenge for divorcing couples. Economic negotiations can require months to resolve. In some cases, they may need to go to mediation to resolve their disagreements. They may even require litigation to...
If your spouse files for a divorce, part of the process is making financial disclosures to the court. It is important to gather financial records, such as bank statements, credit card statements and evidence of any electronic transactions. As you do this, you may see...
Divorce may mean that you have to divide an inheritance you received from your parents with your former spouse. The key is simply whether or not that inheritance qualifies as a marital asset or a separate asset. When you first receive an inheritance, even if you are...
The most valuable assets jointly owned by spouses required careful consideration during divorce. Some people choose to sell the home where they live, while others agree to let one spouse retain possession and must then make arrangements to address the other spouse’s...
Achieving full financial separation after divorce is a challenge. Spouses generally combine their income and share financial obligations for years while married. It can be difficult to address commingled resources and debts. Married couples often take out credit cards...
Division of marital property is an important part of the divorce process. It can also become contentious. Couples will disagree about how assets should be split up -- especially significant financial assets. The first thing to note is that you are only dividing...
Are you worried that your ex is going to hide assets? You know that they are not supposed to and that they are required to give a mandatory financial disclosure to the court during your divorce. But you are still worried that they are going to try to hide assets to...
If you and your spouse are heading toward divorce, it’s smart to start thinking about what you want out of the property division settlement. The family home is often the largest single asset. It can have great financial as well as emotional value. If the two of you...
One of the most difficult things for a couple to do when they go through a divorce is to divide the assets. In some cases, this may include a variety of things, some of which are high-value. A second home is one example of this. For some couples, a second home is more...