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Blog: Spouse

Al Pacino & Spousal Maintenance in a Minnesota Divorce

  • September 11, 2018
  • Tim Simonson
  • Divorce,  Minnesota,  Spousal Maintenance

What does a Court need to consider when figuring out whether to award spousal maintenance (formerly known as ‘alimony’) in a Minnesota divorce? And what information should you bring up…

The Price of Freedom

  • November 7, 2017
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Process,  Spousal Maintenance

During the divorce negotiation process, it is easy to become entrenched in a certain position.  Say, for example, that your spouse is seeking spousal maintenance.  You make a greater income…

RE-OPENING A SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE AWARD – NO SLAM DUNK

  • May 2, 2017
  • Tim Simonson
  • Alimony,  Divorce,  Spousal Maintenance

The Court of Appeals recently reminded us that alimony (or spousal maintenance as it is called by statute) is still very much alive and well in Family Court. After a…

Family Court Lessons to be Learned from Prince

  • January 17, 2017
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce,  Finances,  Life,  Marriage,  Minnesota,  Property

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,…

Communication About Finances During Marriage

  • December 6, 2016
  • Marc Beyer
  • Finances,  Life,  Marriage

Every married couple manages their finances differently.  In some marriages, both spouses play an active role in managing their money and both have a good sense of the assets and…

Can I Afford To Be Divorced in Minnesota?

  • June 12, 2016
  • Tim Simonson
  • Cost,  Divorce,  Minnesota

What will I do if I can’t rely on my spouse’s earnings to meet my living expenses? Good question; and one that any spouse who relies on the earnings of…

Hire Your Family Law Lawyer Now

  • June 6, 2016
  • Marc Beyer
  • Divorce

When I am hired by a client, it is usually before the divorce process has even started.  The potential client knows that divorce is a reality, and they consult with…

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