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Business Valuation of Assets and Debts in Divorce

Most divorces involve the division of marital assets and debts. However, the value of these assets must be determined before they can be divided. For some assets, such as a bank account, valuation is simple. The value is the account balance on a cert… [Read More...]

Marital Property Division in a Divorce After Long-Term Marriage

Part of divorce is the division of the divorcing couple’s property.  The property subject to division and determining which divorcing spouse gets what property can be a complicated, multi-faceted process within a divorce.  Couples getting a divor… [Read More...]

How to Protect Your Business from Divorce

If you’re an entrepreneur, you worked hard to establish your business and you’re probably very protective of it. Rightfully so—you invested your time and money into seeing your business succeed. Unless you built your business with your spouse,… [Read More...]

Why Long-Term Marriages End in Divorce

It  often comes as a shock when people find themselves facing divorce at any age or life stage.  Because divorce is sometimes more commonly seen as something happening primarily to younger people, couples divorcing later in life after a long-term m… [Read More...]

Filing for Divorce in Minnesota

Deciding  to file for divorce is a big step.  Putting that decision into action can be intimidating. Even with the  help of an experienced attorney in a Minnesota divorce, it is important to understand the steps of the process. Divorce can be over… [Read More...]

Parenting Time in Minnesota

When you are accustomed to sharing a home with your child, you don’t typically think about how and when you will spend time with them. You are there to make breakfast, do school drop-off and pick-up, help with homework, and tuck them into bed. When… [Read More...]

Guide to North Dakota Spousal Support Laws

If you are considering divorce, you may also be thinking about how spousal support (also commonly known as alimony) comes into play. If you earn more money than your spouse, you might be worried about having to pay. If you earn less than your spouse,… [Read More...]

Common Questions About Divorce Settlement Agreements

A common misconception about divorce is that at the end of an adversarial divorce trial, a judge issues an order and decree, setting forth the terms of your divorce. In reality, you probably won’t have a trial at all. The vast majority of divorces,… [Read More...]

Advantages of Divorce Mediation

It is often said that no two marriages are alike, and the same is true of divorces. When you think of divorce, you probably think of a courtroom, or a trial with witnesses. That can be intimidating. Divorce mediation, however, is an alternative way t… [Read More...]

Co-Parenting and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know

Parenting in two different households is challenging  under the best of circumstances. But when a pandemic is sweeping the globe, and people are being urged to stay home, social distance, and shelter in place, the challenges increase. What does it m… [Read More...]