Determining that you want to dissolve your marriage can be one of the toughest decisions. With the sensitivity of this matter, you need to be sure you want a divorce before filing for one. Here are four questions you and your spouse should ask yourselves: Are you just...
Year: 2024
3 estate planning steps during or immediately after a divorce
Divorce is emotionally draining, consuming your thoughts and energy for months or even years. Updating your estate plan might be the last thing on your mind. However, neglecting it poses a risk - your ex-spouse could inherit assets meant for someone else. Taking...
Should you create a trust for your children after your divorce?
Every parent prioritizes ensuring a secure financial future for their children. As a couple, you and your spouse likely created a joint estate plan that named each other as beneficiaries on your life insurance policies, with the intent that the monies would be used to...
Did you commingle your inheritance?
When you’re getting divorced, you have to divide the assets that you own together. These are known as marital assets. The alternative is that there are some separate assets, which are things that you or your spouse may own individually. These do not have to be divided...
Alimony modifications: Grounds and considerations in Ohio
Alimony, also called spousal support, is a financial arrangement established during a divorce to help one spouse maintain their pre-divorce standard of living. While the initial alimony award is determined based on specific factors during the divorce, circumstances...
Do you have to tell your adult children about your divorce?
Divorce invariably inspires emotional turmoil for all parties involved, including adult children. While they may no longer be dependent on their parents for day-to-day care, the news of a divorce can still elicit feelings of shock, sadness, anger and confusion. These...
How long will you pay spousal support in Ohio?
Divorce can be very stressful, especially when money matters come up. Subject to the terms of the divorce, the court may order one party to pay spousal support to the other. Also known as alimony, spousal support is intended to help the receiving spouse maintain a...
5 things you need to know about gray divorce
You’ve been married to your spouse for two decades or more, and unfortunately, things aren’t working out for both of you. If you’re considering a divorce, you will probably be worried about securing your financial and emotional well-being during this challenging time....
When can an Ohio parent with shared custody move away?
The living arrangements for co-parents can have a major impact on Ohio custody orders. Judges consider factors including the stability of someone's living circumstances and the distance between the parents when setting terms for parenting time if parents cannot reach...
For traveling parents, virtual visitation may help
It is sometimes easy for parents to split up physical custody or parenting time with their children if they live near each other. If the houses are only a few miles apart, for example, they may just trade the children back and forth every week. But not everyone’s...