The divorce process can be a challenging journey, and for couples in New Jersey, the road has become even more daunting due to the judicial shortage crisis. As reported by the New Jersey courts backlog tracker, around 4,000 divorce cases are currently in limbo,...
Divorce
How is property divided in a New Jersey divorce?
Divorce can be emotionally devastating, even if it was a long time coming. As you process your emotions, you may unfortunately have to address some of the practicalities of divorce. One issue may be determining how to best divide your marital assets. In community...
Four key considerations when dealing with a business in divorce
Divorce involving a business can be complex. Yet, you need to effectively navigate the issues if you want to protect your post-divorce financial positioning. But knowing where to start in your preparations can be tough. That’s why this week we want to briefly look at...
Going through the divorce process in New Jersey
Although you and your spouse may have experienced many happy years together, you may have grown apart and no longer wish to be married to each other. The court in New Jersey can dissolve the union that you share with your spouse. If you follow the required steps and...
An overview of spousal support in New Jersey
When a couple decides to divorce, they may have questions about spousal support. This is also known as alimony, which is the legal responsibility of one spouse to financially support the other spouse after the divorce. Spousal support is intended to help the receiving...
Should I fight to keep the family home?
One of the biggest issues South New Jersey couples going through a divorce might worry about is which parent will keep the family’s home. For middle-class New Jersey residents, the family home might be one of their most valuable assets. Many if not most couples also...
Can my former spouse inherit under my will if we divorce?
We can plan for some of life’s big changes, but others can come as a complete surprise. For example, we can anticipate that we will eventually pass away and therefore create an estate plan, with documents such as a will and power of attorney. This way, we rest easy...
Digital assets are becoming common in divorces
The world is changing, and just as the world changes, so too does divorce. And, what a divorce looks like today is very different from what it looked like even just a few years ago. And, one such way that divorce looks much different today is digital assets. Digital...
A high-asset divorce presents many challenges
Divorce is often stressful even under the best of circumstances, but high-asset divorces are often more complicated and involve additional steps. A high-asset divorce is generally considered a divorce with at least $1 million in assets. Property division is part of...
Does my career affect my marriage?
Everyone knows that over half of marriages end in divorce over time, which may lead some to believe that there is not much anyone can do about divorce. After all, if it is just a flip of a coin, it is basically random, right? Maybe not. Careers may have an impact...