Marriage requires a person to make some sacrifices. After getting married, some individuals even give up their last names. But, when a marriage ends in divorce, it might make sense to reclaim your own name.After a divorce, some go back to a maiden name, while others...
Month: July 2014
A few pointers to get your financial life in order after divorce
The reality of divorce is that your financial life will be different as a single person. However, different does not necessarily mean bad, and by taking a few simple steps recommended by experts, you can help ensure financial health after the end of your marriage.To...
Get a full view of complicated retirement assets in divorce
Americans over the age of 50 are divorcing at an unprecedented rate. Since 1990, the divorce rate among Americans in this age group has doubled.Every divorce is different, and each individual divorce will have its own unique challenges. But there are some patterns in...
Unpaid child support is a widespread problem
Both parents have an obligation to support their children. After a divorce, the financial contributions one parent makes to the upbringing of a child often take the form of child support payments.But sometimes, child support enforcement becomes necessary. Not every...
Rapper’s divorce has surprisingly familiar storyline
Are celebrities really just like us? Cars that cost six figures, private jet rides and diamond encrusted ensembles for daily wear would seem to belie that assumption. But one area in which celebrities are more down to earth is marriage — or, in many cases, the end of...
Financial mistakes in divorce: Just don’t do it!
Untangling the financial aspects of a marriage can be very difficult. While divorce is a complicated process that can hardly be summed up in a brief blog post, there are a few major mistakes than can be highlighted — and thus avoided — in just a few words.First, if...
A ‘tender undoing’ is singer Jewel’s tag for her divorce
Singer Jewell may have the title for her next hit song. Call it, "Tender Undoing."Such are the poetic words that the 40-year-old artist used on her personal blog July 2 announcing that she and her professional rodeo cowboy husband Ty Murray are getting a divorce. The...
Medical marijuana may be legal, but could you lose child custody?
New York is on track to become the next state on the bandwagon allowing the regulated use of marijuana for medical reasons. The measure was approved by the legislature just a couple of weeks ago and the governor is reportedly expected to sign the bill into law.While...