Property Division

Divorce can be a complicated affair for any couple. Transitioning from shared to separate households can be nothing short of a financial upheaval. In order to fairly divide the marital estate, a couple will have to take inventory of their assets and debts. The marital...

A divorce is about more than just money. Even if children aren’t involved, a divorcing spouse will have to prepare for many changes after a divorce. Lifestyle factors that might be impacted include budgeting, social circles, and...

If one spouse played a more active role in the couple’s finances, will the other spouse be at a disadvantage during a divorce? With the help of an experienced divorce attorney, the answer to that question does not have to be in the affirmative.  A...

Chances are that a divorce will change many aspects of an individual’s lifestyle. In addition to losing the economies of shared expenses and dual income, an individual may also find that he or she no longer has the same tax advantages. However, the disruption to...

Couples who decide that a divorce is the best way to proceed may want to expedite the process. Yet as Ohio readers might expect, fighting over divorce issues in court generally will not accomplish that goal. Rather, with the help of an experienced divorce attorney, a...

In the Shakespeare classic "Romeo and Juliet" the question is posed, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." That may be true of a fragrant flower, but the same is rarely used when spouses decide to sever their...

Ohio couples going through a divorce may be of the impression that the process, as difficult as it may be emotionally, is over once the final decree is signed. Get that document inked and both parties can wipe their hands and move on. Unfortunately, legal processes...

People who are going through or expect to go through a contentious divorce should know that they are not alone. A huge number of divorces involve a dispute of some kind because of all the difficult emotions that are involved. Each spouse can feel angry, sad, scared...

If you are or have been married, chances are you have opened at least one credit card with a spouse. Though there are a number of people in Ohio and across the country who choose to keep their finances separately from their spouses', most people combine their...

The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University has tracked and analyzed U.S. Census Data for the two decades between 1990 and 2010. These researchers found that the data put into hard numbers a trend that many divorce attorneys...