During your marriage, your spouse may have taken care of most of the financial matters. Preparing for the property division phase of your divorce is a good time to learn all you can about your financial circumstances and put that knowledge to good use in the next...
Going through a divorce is enough of a pain without feeling like you cannot trust your spouse to honestly report their assets. Unfortunately, this is the exact situation that hundreds of divorcing individuals deal with every year. What happens if you notice some...
In Massachusetts, divorcing couples must divide their marital property and assign their debts between spouses. Couples can make a fair arrangement on their own, or a judge or arbitrator can decide on their behalf if they cannot reach an agreement. Learn more about the...
Property division during divorce is often complex. Spouses with intermingled finances experience difficulty determining the difference between shared and separate assets. They may also have trouble deciding who gets how much of each shared asset. If you shared pets...
The end of a marriage in Massachusetts means that the property and assets acquired during the marriage will need to be divided up. Property division during a divorce can be very complicated. As emotions run high divorcing individuals often commit costly mistakes. This...
As an equitable distribution state, Massachusetts requires that all properties and assets that are acquired during a marriage to be divided between spouses if they divorce. Fortunately, there are exceptions to this general rule; some assets are not considered marital...
Dissolving a marriage can be so emotional that many experts frequently advise both parties to act rationally, and never let emotions rule their decisions. However, that could be easier said than done. In Worcester, Massachusetts, divorcing couples should know that...
According to a survey of divorce lawyers, prenuptial agreements are on the rise, and more women are requesting them. 60 percent of the lawyers surveyed reported that they have seen an increase in prenuptial agreements within the last three years, and 46 percent have...
Divorce is commonly accompanied by an array of emotions. However, the worry of most spouses may be prevalent not only in the failed marriage, but also with respect to one's financial well-being. Readers in Worcester, Massachusetts, understand how stressful it is to...
Recent studies found that more and more people in their 50s are getting divorced here in Worcester, Massachusetts. The trend in more mature people divorcing is an indication of the changing dynamics of modern American families and the relative ease of filing for a...
