House Tax Plan Isn’t Amicable to Divorcing Couples
Another interesting article on The Wall Street Journal about how the new tax bill will impact couples getting a divorce. “Tax-overhaul bill would change treatment of alimony payments on divorce agreements signed after this year. Divorcing couples and their advisers are scrambling to cope with the possibility that alimony won’t be tax deductible for divorce…
The Most Expensive and Cheapest States For Getting A Divorce
There is an interesting article showing the average cost and fees of divorce in each state. “While the share of marriages that end in divorce has steadily declined over the last 50 years, between 40% and 50% of U.S. marriages end in dissolution, according to the American Psychological Association. In addition to the emotional strain associated with divorce,…
Am I Going Crazy?
Kay Atchison, who is a therapist, wrote a great article about divorce and how it can affect you mentally. Take a few minutes to read it and understand what is going on and why it may be happening to you. Read the full article here.
The GOP Tax Plan Could Make Your Divorce More Expensive – Bloomberg
There was a very interesting article that was sent to me about how the GOP tax plan could make getting a divorce more expensive. Below is the article or you can read the complete posting on their website. “President Donald Trump knows first-hand that a divorce — or in his case, two — can be…
Tug of War over the Children
If you are going through a divorce, what about the kids? If you are thinking of leaving the family home, and there are not court orders in place, then both parents have rights to the kids. Hopefully, the parents can work out an agreement without help from the court. If they cannot, then there is…
Beware Of Phantom Equity
I received an email from Chris Carter Kent, a Real Estate Special Commissioner, and I thought it was important to share. Below is the email she wrote and you can visit here site here for more information. “It’s SCARY to Use Equity as a Bank Account in Divorce! Will An Over-Valued Home Come Back…
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat. What does that really mean? Possibly it means to just be nice or something not so pleasant will happen to you? Maybe we should always behave that way: like someone is coming up to us and saying trick or treat. Just be nice all the time and you’ll have no worries. At…
Hold Down the Fort
Should you hold down the fort? I thought I’d touch on what to do if you are going through a divorce and you cannot decide whether to move right away or stay and hold down the fort. If you’ve had conversations with people (not attorneys) you’ve heard it all: if you move, you lose your…
Family Law Pro Bono Night at ASU
On Tuesday, Robbie, David and Stephen volunteered their time for Family Law Pro Bono Night at ASU. The Joel Shepard Family Law Assistance Program offered free legal information to individuals who could not afford it and Robbie, David and Stephen were there and met with multiple people to help them with their legal questions. We…
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