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Family Law

What are signs that divorce may be in your future?

When it comes to divorce, planning in advance often helps. You may need to gather paperwork, change bank accounts, inventory assets, consider local divorce laws, and much more. In other words, it’s just helpful if you can spot any red flags that indicate you may get...

3 reasons divorces become contested

Divorce is said to be “uncontested” when the couple is willing to work together to craft their own agreements about all the issues that must be decided, including things like the division of assets and debts, matters of support, and custody of the children....

What will happen to my farm if I divorce?

Managing a farm is no small undertaking. Apart from rigorous manual labor involved in raising livestock and crops, farmers must also deal with the administrative and business side of farming, such as marketing, finances, and operations. If your family runs a farm and...

4 reasons why you need a prenuptial agreement

In life, it helps to be prepared for any eventualities, even the ones that seem unlikely. Divorce is one of them. No one envisions the end of their marriage but things do not always work out despite your best efforts.  It is why you need to plan for such a possibility...

You get to keep your pet if you get divorced?

If you bought your pet before you got married, that pet likely gets to stay with you after a divorce. It is not a marital asset, but a separate asset that you brought to the marriage. Your spouse had nothing to do with the purchase and has no ownership rights....