When married couples separate or divorce, they divide their properties. In Ontario, the division of matrimonial property is based on equalization of net family property.
Preparing for Divorce
The Difference Between Sole and Shared Custody in Florida
Often, custody battles can be messy and emotional for everyone involved. Divorcing couples in Florida may have trouble determining who gets sole or shared custody of the children. Here’s what couples going through a divorce in the sunshine state should be aware of when determining child custody.
Common Divorce Mistakes and Tips for a Healthier Divorce
A divorce attorney with 25 years of experience shares common divorce mistakes he’s seen people make and tips on approaching the divorce process successfully.
How Will My Family Business Be Affected By My Divorce?
A family business may not only represent an extensive investment of both money and time, but it may also be the primary source of income for a couple, and multiple other family members may also be involved in the business.
Will Receiving Alimony And/Or Child Support Payments Count As Income For A Refinancing Or New Mortgage?
If you are divorced or are going through a divorce, you might assume that receiving alimony and/or child support payments will qualify as income to refinance your current mortgage or get a new one. Unfortunately, you may discover that is not necessarily true. What you and others might consider income and what mortgage lenders consider qualified income may be two very different things.
Does Your Marriage Qualify for an Annulment?
In the simplest of terms, the difference between an annulment and divorce is that a divorce ends a marriage, while an annulment erases the existence of the marriage as if it never existed.
What Does it Mean When a Marriage is Irretrievably Broken?
An irretrievably broken marriage means that one or both parties are claiming the relationship can’t be fixed and must end in divorce.
Protecting and Improving Your Credit Before, During and After Divorce
Your financial future depends on good credit scores and clean credit reports with no derogatory items. In this article, I review the steps and offer some tips for handling your credit reports, joint credit cards, and other debts, so your credit will be protected before, during, and after divorce.
How to Tell Your Adult Children That You’re Getting a Divorce
Possibly one of the hardest conversations you might have when it comes to sharing the news about your divorce will be with your adult kids.
Telling Friends, Family, and Co-Workers About Your Divorce
First and foremost, give yourself a little time to process your own feelings. When you feel ready, recognize that in telling friends about divorce, many of the same rules that applied to your children will overlap.
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