If you are facing divorce, you may be feeling overwhelmed by financial uncertainty. From figuring out where you will live and how you will continue supporting yourself and your children to dividing large assets like real estate or investment accounts, you may find...
Running a family business is time-consuming and stressful. Your family restaurant or landscaping business may have survived some lean times when you first launched it and during economic downturns. You may have worked long hours to help it succeed. Now, you are facing...
Taxes are complex under the best of circumstances. After a divorce or child custody agreement, however, your tax obligations can get even more confusing and frustrating – at least temporarily. Below is a brief overview of what to consider when doing post-divorce or...
Facing divorce comes with a lot of financial uncertainty. You don’t know what assets you’ll keep and how many you’ll need to give to your spouse. You worry about the retirement funds you’ve built or the pension you’ll receive when you retire in 10 or 15 years. Will...
Divorce may provide your finances with a fresh start, especially if they were an issue in your marriage. As a first step in clearing things up, begin taking an inventory of your assets in preparation of dividing them under Ohio's equitable distribution laws. Property...
Filing for an uncontested divorce in Ohio protects your family from a drawn-out legal battle. This process is available if you and your spouse agree on major issues such as property division and child custody, or if these issues do not apply. Review the Ohio...
Property division and distribution is the most litigated part of divorce proceedings. If you are thinking about divorcing your spouse or are in the process of obtaining a divorce, you might wonder what property is a marital asset and what will remain yours. Divorces...
If the idea of going into a courtroom and working through the details of your divorce makes you feel anxious, then you may want to consider an alternative option. Collaborative law is an accepted option for resolving disputes, such as a divorce. The American Bar...
What is divorce really like? The best people to ask are the ones who have lived through it. Below is information that divorced people wish they had known. You will not get everything you want. Divorce is a negotiation and it requires compromise. If you know this ahead...
Ohio law allows couples to seek either uncontested or fault-based divorce. If you do not have children or own property with your spouse, you may not even need to go to court. Explore the state's divorce process so you know what to expect before making this...
