Budgeting is an excellent method to strategize ways to reach your financial goals. Its implementation becomes even more critical during a divorce. Considering your finances will feel the impact of your split, proactive planning can help you stay in control. With a...
Debt and financial issues to consider during divorce
Because of Tennessee’s equitable distribution statutes, assets and liabilities acquired during marriage belong to both spouses. A divorce may include creating a plan to divide or resolve outstanding debts as part of a couple’s settlement. As noted by Experian.com, two...
How can you reduce stress for children during divorce?
Having a divorce that centers on your children's needs and wants can help reduce stress and tension for all of you. Learning about the ways most people commonly do this is important if you want to protect your children from fights. Let the past go According to...
Should you change your estate plan after your divorce?
Going through a divorce is rarely simple. Even if you and your ex-spouse opted for a collaborative divorce, the end of your marriage likely brought a multitude of tasks for you to complete. For example, you may have had to find a new place to live, close joint...
How can you reduce conflict while co-parenting?
As you decide the specifics of your child custody agreement, you may notice your talks with your ex-spouse tend to feel stressful. This tension can spill over into fights and arguments that take time and energy away from dealing with real issues. Learning how to deal...
What should you know about pet custody?
Pets are a bona fide members of any family, and these days, the views of people have shifted to accommodate these furry companions as actual members of the family in cases of divorce. After all, many pet parents are just as loathe to part with their animal companions...
Divorce, child support and income withholding
If you are preparing to get a divorce and you have kids, you likely need to carefully review a number of legal topics, such as child custody and child support. If you have to pay child support, it is vital to ensure that you stay current, especially since becoming...
Consider intellectual property during your divorce
Separation of the marital property between you and your spouse may feel complicated, especially if neither of you agrees on the best way to do so. In the face of that disagreement, Tennessee courts aim to divide everything equitably once they consider all the factors....
What do grey divorcees have to worry about?
As an older couple, you might hesitate when the notion of divorce begins to surface. But these days, more and more people aged 50 and over have decided to get a divorce and find a new lease on life. Still, as someone older than most divorcing peers, you have some...
Do you need a reason to get divorced?
People often talk about reasons for divorce, a conversation that is dominated by things like infidelity, abuse, financial concerns and getting married too young. They point out that divorce can happen for many reasons and that it’s different for all couples. All of...
