High Asset Divorce

Dividing your property will likely be a major challenge when you start preparing for divorce. Higher-income couples and those with complex assets tend to have longer, more intense disputes about the distribution of property at the end of a marriage. Disagreements...

Can you catch the "divorce bug" from a friend or relative?A study from the Pew Research Center indicates that your odds of getting divorced drastically increase -- by 75% -- whenever a friend or close relative splits with their spouse. Perhaps even more surprising is...

Nobody enjoys the prospect of a divorce. Whether you expect the process to be clean or messy, the painful reality is that a "good" divorce is one that has been carefully planned.Want to know what divorce lawyers wish all their clients knew before they tell their...

Money can't buy happiness -- nor can it buy an ideal marriage. No matter what your income bracket, you may find yourself one day wondering how your marriage ultimately went off the rails.If you have a fairly large income and complicated assets, you may naturally be...

For most of human history, marriage was as much a business contract as anything else -- and even modern-day laws reflect that idea. The marriage contract embodies a couple's financial and legal responsibilities toward each other in much the same way that any business...

Separating your life from your spouse during and after a divorce can be difficult. Aside from the financial entanglements you have, you may also share some social ties that aren't easily divided or broken.Here's a basic guide on how you start building some privacy...

Ending a marriage can be hard, no matter what your age or your income bracket. However, the higher your income and the greater your assets, the larger the potential errors you can make.Some of the most common financial mistakes that people make during a divorce...

No matter how much you might hope otherwise, divorce is sometimes inevitable. The longer you've been married, however, the harder it can be to suddenly find yourself responsible for your own finances.While every situation is different, these are some of the basic...

If you're like a lot of people considering divorce, you may be delaying a final decision for any number of reasons. Maybe you still aren't sure the marriage is over. Perhaps you hate the thought of disrupting your life with all the upheaval that comes with...