North Carolina Divorce Law – Raleigh Divorce Lawyer
Divorce Laws, Forms, Calculators, and Family Law Help
State, not federal, laws regulate marriage and divorce. The federal government provides certain rights to married people, including the right to have your marriage recognized in any state. However, as of the date of this article’s publication, they have mostly stayed out of marriage and divorce. The lack of federal involvement means there are differences […]
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Divorce is the legal dissolution of marriage. When you divorce, a court changes your legal status so that the rights and obligations you obtained when you got married are removed. These rights include tax benefits (filing joint return), estate planning benefits (inheriting part of spouse’s estate), and employment benefits (family participation in group health plan). […]
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Many of the articles on this site are focused on the emotional and financial aspects of divorce. Of course, there are also legal issues that you need to be aware of as you go through the process. If you are able to stay out of court, then you will have a lot less legal bureaucracy […]
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We run across many people who are not comfortable dealing with finances, primarily because the other spouse handled things for many years. If you are in this situation, you will at least want to learn the basics so you can make informed decisions during divorce. However, you may have too much going on in your […]
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We have said it before: divorce is an emotional, legal, and financial process. Your best strategy is to focus most of your energy on the financial issues while reducing the influence of emotion and following the rules set out by the law. As you move through the divorce process, you will need to make many […]
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Rosen Law Firm North Carolina Divorce Lawyers How much does a divorce cost in North Carolina? As you have probably already guessed, the advice of an attorney comes with a price tag. The cost of filing for an Absolute Divorce is $225, with a $20 motion fee when you schedule a hearing date. The final […]
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Your net worth indicates your current financial picture. A budget is meant to help you predict your future needs. Your budget will be critically important for setting expectations about what you can afford as well as negotiating any support payments. Realize that you will likely need to continually modify your budget as you go through […]
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Once you have gathered all of your financial information and have taken steps to protect your finances during the divorce process, you need to prepare for your negotiations by documenting your net worth and preparing a budget for life after divorce. We will deal with net worth first. To determine your net worth, you add […]
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Whether you are just learning the details of your finances or have always been the money manager in your relationship, you need to be aware that the period from the time the divorce process begins until the divorce is finalized is a particularly risky time when it comes to finances. You will need to determine […]
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Although there are two major approaches to dividing property, all fifty states recognize the concept of separate property. In general, this is property that was owned by one spouse prior to the marriage, received as a gift specifically for one spouse, acquired through inheritance, or acquired after the date of separation. Separate property that is […]
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