Those who live on paycheck-to-paycheck basis won't usually be in a position to hide assets from their spouses. Every dollar that comes into the household is likely already earmarked to pay certain bills. However, once a family reaches financial stability and has the...
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Red flags that a divorce is imminent
You never thought you’d get divorced, but things have changed. You’ve been worried over the last year that your spouse may be thinking about ending things. They haven’t said it yet, but you get the sense all the same. At the same time, you know that it’s best to...
The biggest celebrity divorces of the year
2021 is only halfway over, and already we have tons of celebrities who are calling it quits. Maybe the last year was just too stressful. Maybe this had been coming for a long time and it just happened to end now. Either way, there have been many high-profile divorce...
Learn the most important lesson from the pending Gates divorce
For many years, you would almost never hear about Bill Gates or Melinda Gates separately. Between their marriage that nearly lasted three decades and their world-famous charitable foundation, they were a power couple that almost everyone knew. When news of their...
Is it possible to lose custody during a divorce?
Every parent’s situation is different when it comes to divorce. Some parents will be willing to work together and negotiate. Others will be involved in seemingly endless arguments with the other parent. The overarching question that these people have is what the...
3 common worries before divorce that are unrealistic
Trying to weigh the pros and cons of a big decision can help you be more rational in how you approach your life. Divorce could mean less stress and more freedom, but it could also mean major financial setbacks and interruptions to your most important relationships,...
State courts have changed the meaning of common-law marriage
Only a handful of states recognize common law marriage, but Colorado is still one of them. In a common-law marriage, a couple lives as though they have married, typically cohabitating, filing taxes together and presenting themselves to the community as spouses. What...
3 ways that a spouse could dissipate or waste your marital assets
During a Colorado divorce, either the spouses or the courts have to decide how to split shared property. Unfortunately, knowing that asset division is imminent can motivate some people to do some unethical and even illegal things. Trying to reduce the value of the...
The danger of funding a bank account before filing for divorce
When you start to consider divorce, you will likely need help and guidance. It is usually safer to get legal advice from a lawyer than from people you know who have gone through a divorce. Otherwise, you could do something that hurts your position in the upcoming...
Ask these 3 questions before you decide to divorce
If you’re starting to worry about the state of your marriage, you’re not alone. 2020 has been a stressful year for a variety of reasons, and the economy taking a downturn has not helped. You’ve probably heard that around 50% of all marriages end in divorce in America,...