Divorce and Personal Property
One thing that is accomplished by a divorce is a “just and equitable division” of the marital estate. Your marital estate can consist of real estate, a business, retirement accounts,…
A HISTORY LESSON FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA
I doubt I will ever find myself representing, or going up against, a bona fide superhero in Family Court, but, I can only imagine how it must have felt for…
Family Court Lessons to be Learned from Prince
As we all know, Prince died last year. He died without a will, and the battle over his estate wages on in Carver County District Court. As we’ve also learned,…
Divorce: Your Life is an Open Book
One of the things that we do in a divorce case is fully disclose assets. Whether it is real property, a checking account, savings account, retirement account, stock, life insurance,…
Divorce: The Marriage Rules Have Changed
Every marriage is different. In some marriages, the husband and wife are on equal footing. Both have the same say when it comes to making important family decisions. Neither spouse…
Divorce Forms and Initial Consultations: Not a Good Mix
As a service, and candidly, as a way to promote myself, I offer free initial consultations. I am more than willing to meet with a person facing a family law…
Divorce is not a Game
A divorce is just like any other lawsuit. There’s a Plaintiff, a Defendant, and a presiding Judge (except that we call them Petitioners and Respondents in a divorce – not…
Your Marital Estate: It is what it is
Many divorcing couples identify financial issues as the underlying root of their marital discord. They can’t agree on what to do with their money. (It can be a good problem…
Unmarried Parents and Custody / Parenting Time
I previously blogged about Orders for Protection and divorce. My basic point was that when police advise people to “Get an OFP,” it’s usually because all they really want is…
THE COST OF INACTION – CHILD CUSTODY MODIFICATION BY ACQUIESCENCE
Remember when our parents warned us not to make goofy faces lest they get stuck that way? Sadly, this kind of, sort of, happened recently when a parent failed to…