Starting in 2019, the way high net worth couples get divorced will change. The tax law changes make the way people in this income group settled divorces in the past look very different. Instead of getting the divorce subsidy, North Carolina couples that finalize their...
Month: June 2018
Recognizing the different forms of spousal abuse
Like many marriages in North Carolina, yours is not as happy as it used to be. In fact, you are miserable and wonder if your spouse is abusive. Although your spouse has never struck or physically attacked you, you feel as if your spouse’s words and actions have...
Keeping a house could help a divorcee plan for the future
Divorce divides assets accumulated during a marriage so it comes as no surprise that divorced people may be less prepared for retirement than those who were never married or who stayed married. However, North Carolina women who remain single after a divorce may be...
Reasons for legal restrictions imposed during divorce
People in North Carolina might view divorce as a pathway to emotional or personal freedom, but the process places both spouses under legal scrutiny. Soon-to-be exes often experience surprise when they learn that the law limits what they can do with their money or...
Methods spouses use to hide property
Feeling as if your spouse is hiding money or assets from you can prove quite unnerving, and so, too, can losing trust in the person with whom you have shared a bed for some time now. Unfortunately, both situations are common among married couples, about half of whom...
Tips for making divorce preparations
North Carolina spouses who are going through a divorce can take steps to make the process easier. One of those first steps is prioritizing. Future exes should write down what their needs are in the divorce as well as their wants and the things they are willing to let...