Understanding Cohabitation Agreements for Unmarried Couples in Alabama
Are you an unmarried couple living together? Then you may be said to be “cohabitating.” The general definition of cohabitation is two people living together as if they were a married couple. However, people in these relationships don’t have the same legal rights as those who are actually married. If…
How To Prepare For Family Law Mediation
Alabama couples who have separated may take advantage of mediation services to resolve disputed issues pertaining to their divorce. Mediation can reduce your divorce costs and time in court and potentially reduce marital strife and its negative impact on your children. In divorce mediation and child custody mediation, the mediator…
Complex Issues in Divorce
I’ve just finished listening to almost six hours of Continuing Legal Education. The name of this training is, “Complex Divorce Settlement Strategies”. What I learned from watching throughout the six hours could be summed up in about half a page. But far from being disappointed with the waste of my…
Finding Hidden Assets in Divorce
A question I hear often is, “How do I know they have disclosed all the assets?” If the opposing party is a wage earner, we can usually trace their income from their paycheck to an account. If they are self-employed, it can be much more difficult. These are some…
Understanding High Net Worth Divorce: A Comprehensive Guide
Most divorcing couples go through a process of figuring out how to split their property, such as the home they share, retirement accounts, and other assets. However, high-net-worth couples often face significant obstacles during a divorce because they have substantial wealth and frequently own complex assets that are challenging to…
Dos and Don’ts in High-Net-Worth Divorce
All divorces have their challenges. However, when a divorcing couple has high-dollar assets, dissolving a marriage has the potential for high drama. Divorces involving the division of large amounts of money may incentivize both sides to dig in their heels. The decisions about the division of high-dollar assets may have…
Emotional abuse
I recently was listening to a recording of a call between a client who is getting divorced. The pure rage emanating from the voice caused me to have a visceral reaction. I can only imagine what it felt like to the recipient of the call. Even if you feel your…
What’s Best for the Kids?
Both parents. Time and again studies have shown the importance of children having access and meaningful relationships with both of their parents. Yet, in the midst of a divorce, often one parent decides it’s best for the kids to be insulated from the other. If there is abuse, or substance…
How To Protect Assets in a High Net-Worth Divorce
Under Alabama divorce law, money and property obtained during a marriage are considered marital property and should be divided equitably between divorcing spouses. In high-net-worth divorces, how the couple’s assets will be divided often becomes a primary consideration and point of contention. If you are ending a marriage in which there…
Divorcing Due to a Dysfunctional Marriage
It may come as no surprise that many people who come to see me are in deeply dysfunctional marriages. I’m not talking about people who have grown apart over the years or those who just “can’t get along”. Instead, they are in marriages with a partner who has a substance…
