In the last few days, I have worked with another attorney to try to bring a peaceful end to a very brief marriage. In the space of a couple weeks,
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DEBT: The Divorce Lawyer’s New Frontier
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It’s always been there. Debt. Even though the Pennsylvania Divorce Code does not really mention it by name. If you speak to the hearing officers who draw the assignment of…
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ARE MEGHAN & HARRY YOUR KINDRED SPIRITS?
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17 Million Americans watched the Oprah interview on Sunday night. That’s six million more than watched the opening of Round 2 of our own President’s impeachment. The airwaves today are…
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COMMUNICATING ABOUT “THE BREAKUP”
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It is traumatic enough to decide to end a marriage. Then there is the business of announcing the event to friends and family. In an ideal world, couples would take…
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CHECKING YOUR OWN CREDIT REPORT IS VITAL
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These are difficult times. Some parts of the economy have responded well to the pandemic crisis. Others, especially those in the travel, leisure, and entertainment industries have experienced enormous financial…
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BUYING OUT A HOUSE IN DIVORCE. UPDATE COMPS!
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This will be short, for once. Divorce often involves one spouse buying out another from the marital residence. Best advice was, and still is, home values are such that paying…
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NAVIGATING A HOME TRANSFER IN DIVORCE
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Just about every divorce case involves a house and its corresponding mortgage. In a small number of cases parties agree that dissolution of the marriage is also an opportune time…
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The World of Missing Retirement Assets
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We have heard about the data. In 2015, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics published a study indicating that the average worker could expect to hold 12 jobs during…
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Beware the Divorce Complaint with the Ticking “Bomb”
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Divorce Complaints come in a variety of ways. Most lawsuits require delivery by people in patrol cars and uniforms. In the divorce world, things are a bit more “loose.” Your…
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Take “CARES” When Reviewing 2020 Business Returns
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It has been a very long, if not a very good year. We noted in an earlier post that one of the challenges reserved for 2021 would be to see…
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