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If one individual in a marriage comes into money through an inheritance left to him or her without mention of a spouse, what happens to that inheritance if the couple splits depends on what was done with the money? If a Connecticut couple decides to divorce and one...
The money in your financial accounts represents your children's education fund and your future retirement. However, when you get a divorce, you will need to divide these assets. Remember, even if the account doesn't have your spouse's name on it, if you acquired the...
Couples get divorced for a reason -- sometimes many. Collaborative divorce in Connecticut, often touted as a more peaceful means to end a marriage, may not be the best way of handling a split. Sometimes the animosity between a couple may be too great for them to...
There are all kinds of issues that surround divorce. Some can be more complicating than others. For instance, what happens in a divorce situation when one partner holds dual citizenship? How do the laws of another country affect divorce in the United States, including...
The best divorce scenarios happen when the two people involved agree to bring things to the table to discuss them rationally. That might be difficult to do in certain divorce circumstances, but collaborative divorce in Connecticut might save a lot of time and money....
Gray divorce -- a term used for couples who divorce after the age of 50 -- is on the upswing. Gone are the days when divorce was a bad word. Some Connecticut couples who have been married for decades are breaking with the convention of their generation and divorcing...
The way alimony is taxed would be changed if a recent tax bill coming out of Washington becomes law. The way things are set up now -- Connecticut included -- is that alimony payments are tax deductible for the former spouse who is paying. The ex spouse who...
Many women still take their husband's surname after marriage. In this modern society, some husbands take their wives' surnames, and in some cases, the new couple creates a new name from both their surnames. In any case, when a couple decides to divorce, one partner...
During your marriage, you and your spouse may have pooled your resources in order to keep up the lifestyle you enjoyed here in Connecticut. Now that you and your spouse have agreed to part ways, some financial adjustments will be necessary. Depending on the...
Choosing an attorney is like choosing a doctor. If he or she fails to listen to one's needs and desires, a Connecticut resident could end up worse off than he or she was before. When one is getting a divorce, this could be a disaster financially and as...