Dividing your assets after a divorce can be overwhelming. Preparing for what comes next can be difficult, especially if you put your career on hold to raise a child. Fortunately, the state has rules to help each spouse receive a fair split of property. Understanding...
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How can you protect your finances in a grey divorce?
Grey divorce is on the rise. This refers to couples divorcing later in life. Separating after decades together has major financial implications. Your retirement savings need protection. Your property requires safeguarding. You might want to secure assets accumulated...
Financial security guide for homemakers after divorce
For many homemakers, divorce can feel like stepping into a financial quicksand. You may have spent decades maintaining your home, raising children and supporting your spouse’s career. Now that you are facing the dissolution of your marriage, the questions pile up. How...
How can I talk to my children about divorce?
When you’re hit with the news of divorce, or when you and your spouse decide that it’s time to bring your relationship to an end, the uncertainty of your future can feel overwhelming. But the emotional reaction that you’re feeling can pale in comparison to what your...
Can you successfully defend against an alimony request?
If you don’t carefully handle your divorce, then you could wind up on the hook for a significant property settlement that leaves you on unsteady or at least undesirable financial footing when all is said and done. Add a potential order for spousal support into the mix...
How can you reduce conflict in your divorce?
A lot of people going through divorce are conflict-averse, meaning that they’ll do just about anything to avoid getting into a heated argument. As a result, these individuals often try to rush through the marriage dissolution process to avoid as much tension as...
Staying in the family home post-divorce is not always best
Many Connecticut residents have a lot of money and time invested in their family home. The home also may be a source of many family and other important memories both for the couple and for any children they have. These are reasons why who gets the family home may be...
Is an annulment a better option for me than divorce?
The path forward might seem unclear when you realize your marriage needs to end. While divorce represents the most common choice, you do have options available. Aside from expedited or nonadversarial divorce and legal separation, there is also annulment. Many people...
Determining if mediation or collaborative law is right for your divorce
Differences and disputes are a likely cause for a divorce filing; however, they do not need to be part of the divorce process. Yes, divorce can get messy, complex and emotional, but that does not mean the parties cannot work through their differences by working...
How can you successfully advocate for spousal support?
You should acquire your fair share of the marital estate through your divorce, and yet you can still feel like you don’t have the financial resources you need. Alimony, if you can secure it, can give you that additional support that you need. But your spouse probably...
