As major life changes occur, you may want to change the provisions in your will. Knowing how to do this effectively can help ensure your property is distributed according to your wishes. While some general guidelines can give you a basic idea of how wills work,...
Divorce is fraught with negative emotions, from depression to resentment. This range of intense feelings is normal for those going through or coming out of a divorce. However, sometimes the anger crosses the line into dangerous hatred that affects the children. One...
Couples in North Carolina who file for divorce in January are part a trend in which divorce filings tend to peak immediately after the new year. According to some estimates, one out of every five married couples contemplates whether to get a divorce when the holidays...
It is not unusual for discussions over property division to become contentious when couples in North Carolina and around the country file for divorce, and these negotiations can become especially heated when the assets involved include artwork on which it can be...
People in North Carolina who are involved in tech startups might run into additional complications in a divorce. In recent years, the profession that tends to have most complex and high-asset divorces has shifted from medicine and law to tech. The long hours required...
Even though a divorce might be a good option for some couples in North Carolina, there are some lingering effects it can have on each spouse's credit. The act of filing doesn't typically make a difference. After a few months, however, there will likely be noticeable...
Child custody and home ownership are two of the most contentious areas of divorce. Some couples are lucky to figure out an agreeable arrangement for just one of these. However, there is a solution that addresses both issues at once, and it is called nesting.Nesting is...
Retirement accounts may be an individual's largest asset. Therefore, these accounts may become a point of contention during a divorce in North Carolina or anywhere else in America. As a general rule, it is a complex process to divide a 401k or other employer-sponsored...
Divorce often brings to mind court battles, years of fighting, aggressive lawyers, revenge and more ugly qualities. However, your divorce does not have to be this way. You can take steps to increase the chances of civility.Having a civil divorce leads to lower costs,...
Parents in North Carolina who are divorced from a narcissistic ex-spouse might struggle when co-parenting. A narcissistic parent might use the same "gaslighting" techniques on the children that the ex-spouse remembers from the marriage. This can involve convincing...