If you are thinking about ending your marriage, you may already realize you must divide marital property. In New Jersey, judges typically do so according to what is equitable for each spouse. You also have an option to negotiate property division or to use mediation or another type of alternative dispute resolution to settle the matter. Rather…
Over the last few decades, the rate of divorce among spouses 50 years of age and older grew significantly in the United States. In fact, SmartAsset indicates that some research shows divorce among spouses 65 and older grew even more than divorce among people aged 50 to 64. More than 10% of spouses over 50 reported at…
Renting a home or apartment is a good option if you are not ready to buy property. Renting is also more amenable to certain lifestyles, such as people who travel for work and are never in the same place for too long. Along with the many upsides of renting, there are also quite a few…
Typically, in a divorce, the court will divide debts the same way it divides assets. However, the court may look at your student loan debt a bit differently. U.S. News and World Report explains that the court will generally consider it as your debt alone if you incurred it prior to the marriage and marital…
If you marry someone who is not a resident of the U.S. or who has dual citizenship, you may end up with concerns over your divorce and its recognition by the government of either the U.S. or a foreign country. It often depends on the details of your situation and where you obtained your divorce….
