5 financial considerations during a gray divorce
Divorce, especially during the later stages of life, can present a myriad of financial challenges that require careful consideration. Whether retired or approaching retirement, making informed decisions safeguards your financial well-being during this significant life...
Protecting your retirement in a gray divorce
Divorcing couples all have their own unique reasons for undergoing a split, and each divorce is likely to come with its own unique challenges as well. If you are seeking a divorce later in life, then the fate of your retirement is sure to be a concern at the forefront...
Should I fight for the house in my divorce?
Divorce involves making major decisions. One of the biggest issues in many Indiana divorces involves who is going to keep the marital home and who is going to move out. You may be determined to keep the marital home at all costs. Perhaps divorce is not your choice,...
Indiana court rules that pets are property in divorce
Indiana law may not reflect the role that pets play in families. The state Court of Appeals ruled in March that pets are still considered property in a divorce. Roxy the family pet This case involves a divorced couple from Lake County, their three children and a...
Special concerns for farmers in divorce
Many people in the Indianapolis area and the surrounding rural counties of central Indiana have made a lot of wealth through farming. Some may be from a long line of family farmers who have managed to continue the business or even take it to the next level. Like other...
Modifying a final decree in an Indiana divorce
For most Indiana residents, the judge’s signature on the final divorce decree is seen as the final step in a complicated and emotionally draining process. In some divorces; however, unexpected changes in the living circumstances of one or both of the parties or their...
Protecting your financial rights after getting married
You did not see the need to get a prenuptial agreement before you married and now you are starting to regret that decision. You might have concerns about assets and debts gained after you married, income disparities between you and your spouse and who will care for...
Equitable distribution of property in an Indiana divorce
An integral part of divorce is the asset division process, and couples who were together for many years often have many assets to divide. In Indiana, there is a legal presumption that the marital estate (meaning all assets and debts) will be divided equally, although...
Digital assets and divorce
As the ages of divorcing couples get younger and younger, the legal issues these couples face change as well. One recent development that has now become more popular with Millennials and Generation Z is digital assets, and dealing with them has become a hot topic...
Does wealth make arguments worse in divorce?
You may have heard that couples with higher assets or more financial wealth often face a rockier divorce. However, there is good reason to believe that this is not entirely true. While wealth does impact divorce, it may not be in the way you expect. Fighting within...