In divorce, you and your spouse will have to split your assets. However, you will also have to split any debt that you have accumulated over time. In many situations, you may be dealing with student loans, credit card debt, or a mortgage on the house. I will discuss splitting debt in greater detail here. [...]
Many people worry about the fees associated with getting a divorce. Splitting your life from your spouse’s will have some financial ramifications, and you might be worried that getting the divorce will also cost money. On this page, I will discuss the court fees that you can expect if you want to file for divorce [...]
If you are going through a divorce, there are a lot of elements to figure out. One thing you need to work on is how you will divide certain assets in the divorce. For some, business assets will not come into play in a divorce. However, for others, business assets are a large piece of [...]
One common misconception that I hear a lot is about how alimony is awarded in divorce. Many people have heard the rule that you get alimony for half the length of the marriage. In some situations this might be the case, but it is far from the rule when it comes to divorce. People’s need [...]
One of the big topics that comes up in divorce cases, aside from child custody and alimony, is property division. People want to know how their property will be divided and what they can expect. I will take you through a few different scenarios on this page. Pre-Marital Assets and Marital Assets In property division, [...]
Alimony is a subject that I get asked about a lot as a divorce lawyer. Both parties in a divorce usually want to know how alimony (also known as spousal support) will affect them. On this page, I will cover everything that you need to know about alimony in Connecticut divorce. What is Alimony? The [...]
Connecticut Divorce and Spousal Support First off, you should understand under what circumstances alimony will occur. If, over the course of your marriage, you and your spouse both worked, had similar incomes, and had some independent finances, alimony may not get awarded to your case. Alimony is rehabilitative in nature. The purpose of alimony [...]
Filing for divorce can improve your life in many ways. However, you might feel worried about how you will afford the divorce. Between court fees, the time you will have to take off from work, and lawyer fees, the divorce expenses can add up. Here, I will discuss some common divorce fees and how [...]
One of your major assets is likely your home. Along with the rest of your assets, you are probably wondering what will happen to your marital home when you get a divorce. What if you want to keep the house? What if you don’t? There are many questions related to your marital home and what [...]
When in the middle of a divorce, you might not know how personal injury affects the divorce. How will personal injury awards become divided between you and your spouse? Here I will discuss personal injury awards and worker’s compensation. I will discuss how divorce impacts these things. Dividing Property When a married couple decides to [...]
