When your youngest child leaves for college, your household enters a new stage. If you are considering divorce after a long marriage, you may have pensions, investments, several properties and old estate plans to address. Seeing how these assets connect can help you...
Compassionate Guidance Through Difficult Personal Times
Cross Glazier Reed Burroughs Staff
Divorce
Can you do collaborative divorce if you do not get along?
Couples facing the end of a marriage may have a persistent misconception about alternative dispute resolution. When people hear “collaborative divorce,” they picture a couple calmly agreeing on everything. If your marriage is ending in conflict, you might assume your...
Why you need a divorce attorney
Divorce in Indiana may place your future in the hands of the court, and every decision in that setting carries long-term consequences. You cannot treat it as just paperwork or procedure because the outcome determines the structure of your property, obligations and...
Thinking about divorce after the holidays?
Many people delay filing for divorce until the holidays. They may be trying to protect kids, keep family peace or avoid awkward gatherings. Others delay because money feels tight or they need time to think. Whatever the reasons might be, if you are thinking of filing...
What property is subject to division during divorce? What is exempt?
Those going through a divorce are wise to understand how property division works in their state. Under Indiana law, marital property generally includes all assets acquired by either spouse during the marriage, as well as those they own when they enter the marriage....
Can the court keep one spouse from disparaging the other during divorce?
In divorce proceedings, disputes can escalate beyond matters of property division. But sometimes these disputes go too far and one spouse may lash out at the other during the divorce. Legal remedies play an important role in the process when one spouse engages in...
Divorce, retirement assets, and the QDRO: 3 things to know
Retirement assets require special consideration during divorce. Certain retirement assets require additional court orders to ensure payout as agreed upon during the divorce. In these cases, the individual who is not listed on the retirement account would need a...
Avoiding mistakes in your divorce: Part One – Working with your attorney
We know that divorce is hard and can make people act in ways they normally would not. Our next few posts will take a look at common mistakes people make during the divorce process and how to avoid them. In this post, we will look at three mistakes people make when...
Be careful what you post on social media
Evidence derived from social media, text messages or email can be admitted as evidence as long as it is relevant and there is evidence showing it is authentic. That means your Facebook posts, Instagram rants, tweets and other electronic communications could be fair...
What are the most common causes of divorce?
No matter the reason, the end of a marriage is bound to be painful. If you are considering divorce, however, you may be wondering what the most common reasons are for people deciding to end their marriages. Some common themes that seem to arise among divorcing couples...
