As someone in banking or Charlotte's many other popular job industries, you and your spouse may have amassed significant wealth over the years. Most of that money and other assets will ultimately need to be divided among you and your spouse if you divorce. While...
Divorcing when you have children means you have additional issues to sort out. One is how your child will split their time between you and their other parent. Creating a parenting plan can help bring focus to the issue. Otherwise, it is easy to make assumptions about...
You come from a family with a rich, storied history. Some of your family heirlooms are quite valuable -- including your grandmother’s engagement ring. You’d like to use the ring to propose to your girlfriend, but you’re also a realist. You know that not every couple...
As a young couple, you may not think that a prenuptial agreement is necessary, but the reality is that it could help protect you in the future even if you don’t have many assets now. Premarital agreements may not seem attractive to you, especially if you feel that...
You know that you and everyone else will use an estate plan eventually. It may be before you pass away, such as in a case where you need loved ones to make medical decisions and handle your legal affairs as you fight a disease. Or you may be in perfect health until...
When parents divorce, separate or share a child but are not in a relationship, they oftentimes have a child custody arrangement in place. When ruling on custody or visitation arrangement, the family court's decision is always focused on the best interests of the...
When parents emerge from divorce, they generally expect a relatively smooth custody and visitation experience. The court order detailing the child custody plan is supposed to ensure that kids have time with each parent in a safe and secure environment. Unfortunately,...
You and your spouse are hashing out the specifics of your divorce. Based on income and/or other circumstances, you are due spousal support from your ex. But, you shouldn't stop the negotiations there. Your family law attorney can petition the court to have your...
People who have worked hard to build a viable business aren’t likely going to want to call it quits just because their marriage didn’t work out. While there are some instances in which there isn’t any way exes can run the company together, there are some who are able...
Most parents understand that divorce is hard on their children, but they may not realize exactly how ending their marriage will impact their children. Rather than keeping yourself in an unhappy and potentially volatile situation out of concern for your children, it...