Divorce can be difficult and emotional, especially when children are involved. When parents get divorced, they usually establish a parenting plan or custody agreement that outlines each parent's rights and responsibilities. But what happens when one parent wants to...
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Can you keep your mortgage after a divorce?
House prices have changed a lot recently. When you first bought your home, you and your spouse got a mortgage together, and it was very affordable. But you’re not sure you could even buy the same house today. As you and your spouse get a divorce, this means that you...
How do you work with your spouse to sell your home in divorce?
You and your soon-to-be ex have decided that the only financially feasible way to deal with the house in the divorce is to sell it and split the proceeds. That was the easy part. Now comes what can be a very difficult process – if you let it be. Decisions like how...
Building an employment contract that works for your business
When you decided to open a small business, you never thought you’d get to a point where you’d need to pay employees to work for you. You thought you’d always run the business on your own, but you were surprised when it took off and started doing much better than you...
3 tips for improving your chances of gaining custody
When you and your spouse decided that you were going to divorce, you knew that your children were going to create a conflict between you. You want to have shared custody, but your spouse is seeking primary custody hoping that they’ll have your children the majority of...
What retirement support can help divorcing dependent spouses?
As a dependent spouse, you gave up a career and financial Independence to support your spouse. Whether you took care of the house or raised a family, your unpaid contributions are what made their professional success. That sacrifice also means that you are at a...
Is virtual visitation an option for busy parents?
As a parent, you always want to be there for your child. Your career, though, is one that can take you away from home for weeks at a time. You and your ex-spouse have a standard custody plan that comes into play when you have to be away, but you always feel that...
Contingencies many buyers include in their purchase offers
Understanding real estate contracts is hard enough that there is an entire profession dedicated to managing these transactions. Many people work with a real estate professional and a legal one to give themselves as much protection as possible. Sellers want to have...
Should I have my employees sign a contract?
As a small business owner, you have likely invested a great of yourself and your personal resources into your enterprise. Because of this, you may be considering utilizing every tool that could allow you to protect it. One tool you might be considering is employment...
3 tips for negotiating a new custody plan when you change jobs
If this last year or two has taught people anything, it’s that they could face sudden job losses and changes seemingly out of nowhere. For parents, that’s particularly difficult, especially when they have to make sure they’re keeping to their custody schedule after a...