Whether you own your own business or you’re in a partnership (such a medical practice or investment firm), planning for a divorce can pose unique challenges. No one wants their divorce to harm or otherwise interfere with their business, but that’s not always possible...
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Navigating divorce with business ownership: Key considerations
Divorce can be tough, especially for business owners who want to keep their companies safe. A business takes years of hard work, money, and growth. Without a plan, a divorce can change who owns the business, who controls it, and its future success. Knowing important...
5 key stats showing why legal help matters in child custody cases
Child custody disputes can be emotionally challenging and legally complex. Securing experienced legal representation can significantly influence the outcome of such cases. Here are five key statistics that highlight the importance of legal representation in child...
Is parental alienation more common than you think?
Parental alienation happens when one parent influences a child to turn against the other parent. This issue arises in many custody cases and can cause emotional harm to both the child and the alienated parent. Many people assume this is rare, but it happens more often...
10 essential steps for high-asset divorce
Divorcing with significant assets requires careful planning to protect your wealth. Without a strategic approach, you risk financial setbacks that could impact your future. Follow these ten steps to safeguard your assets and ensure a fair outcome. 1. Gather financial...
Understanding parental alienation in high-asset divorce cases
Married parents generally divorce because of a change in their relationship. Bad behavior or a mismatch of values can result in an unsustainable family arrangement. The fact that they share children with one another means that the divorcing spouses do not have the...
Top strategies for protecting your assets in a high-asset divorce
High-asset divorces have more reasons for spouses to disagree with one another. Property division can easily become more complicated, and those with higher incomes and larger marital estates may also have more shared debt to divide. Spouses preparing for a high-asset...
What are the potential long-term consequences of parental alienation?
Parental alienation is a type of misconduct engaged in by parents that can cause emotional devastation for the parent who is not effectively permitted to maintain a healthy and happy relationship with their children. Instead of sharing custody gracefully, one parent...
Navigating High-Conflict Divorce: Strategies to Combat Parental Alienation
Divorce is often a painful and complicated process, but when conflict levels are high, it can become particularly challenging. For example, a high-conflict divorce involving the parents of minors can sometimes become so contentious that one parent tries to pit their...
5 tips to help you prepare for divorce
The realization that a marriage is ending likely isn’t usually one that develops suddenly. Many people have a chance to prepare for a split because they know that their marriage is on shaky ground. If you’re in this position, there are some actionable steps you can...