While some Wisconsin spouses may decide to get a divorce in the heat of the moment, many spouses reach this decision after careful consideration. For these spouses, there are several steps that they can take to protect themselves before they start the process of filing for divorce. One step is to prepare important financial records. […]
Wisconsin residents who follow celebrity divorces may be interested in John Cleese’s divorce settlement with his third wife. In 2008, Mr. Cleese and his wife, Alyce Faye Eichelberger, divorced. The couple agreed to the terms of their divorce settlement in 2009 that allegedly specified that his wife would receive $13 million in marital assets and […]
Wisconsin residents may be interested in an article discussing the rise in a certain type of custody battle during divorces. Attorneys are noticing that couples are fighting over who gets to keep the pets more and more. In a recent survey of family law attorneys, 27 percent stated that they have seen an increase in […]
A recent divorce settlement dispute may be instructive for Wisconsin residents. A father of two emancipated children divorced, and the father’s relationship with the daughter had become strained. She had graduated from Rutgers University and been accepted at Cornell Law School. The father had agreed to a divorce settlement that required him to pay 50 […]
Social media has changed the way we interact with our friends, family and acquaintances. Some individuals use venues like Facebook and Twitter to document every aspect of their lives. While staying connected with family and friends is generally a good thing, individuals who are in the middle of a divorce or custody dispute need to […]
As many Wisconsin residents have discovered, any divorce has the potential to be a complicated affair. That being said, the diversity of possible complications often increases during a high asset divorce simply because of the range of assets these situations often involve. In these cases, one of the primary difficulties a divorcing party may encounter […]
Wisconsin art aficionados may be familiar with the art-collecting Washington power couple Tony and Heather Podesta, if not for their valuable holdings then perhaps for their lobbying activities. It seems that the couple’s divorce, part of a split announced in 2013 and characterized as amicable, may not be as friendly as they had originally portrayed. […]
Wisconsin couples both married and unmarried may know that marital status has an effect on the taxes they have to pay. A wedding means it’s time for a change in their tax situation, but so does a divorce. Filing status may be the first change that comes to mind when thinking about how life events […]
Children are not the only possible bargaining chip in a Wisconsin divorce. Sometimes, pets also become a pawn in the game of deciding who keeps what assets after a couple dissolves their marriage. After all, most people become emotionally attached to their dogs, cats or other animal companions. In fact, a soon-to-be ex-husband or ex-wife […]
Some of the most contentious disagreements that arise during a divorce revolve around the division of marital property. It is not uncommon in Wisconsin for individuals involved in a divorce to attempt to conceal assets from their spouse. Because finding hidden assets could significantly impact the size and scope of the final settlement, it is […]
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