It may not have been difficult for you and your soon-to-be ex to decide what to do with your family home – whether it was to sell it or for one of you to buy the other out. Your vacation home, however, is another matter. You both want to keep it. Whether it’s a home...

Property Division
Is deferred compensation on the table in a Connecticut divorce?
It can take weeks of careful review and frustrating negotiations to reach a property division settlement that works for you and your spouse. For many couples contemplating divorce in Connecticut, separating their financial resources will be one of the most challenging...
Financial matters to consider during a divorce
A divorce is a huge change in a person’s life, and it’s one that needs to be handled carefully so it doesn’t turn into a pitfall. One of the most important things you can do when you divorce is to take an honest look at your financial state. There are several factors...
Who has to pay the credit card bills after a divorce?
It is never easy to split up your finances and households after a divorce. Many couples spend decades together and share almost all of their possessions. They may also have shared or commingled debts. Your household credit card balances could be a significant...
How to tell if your spouse has cryptocurrency as you divorce
A recent CNBC article indicates that around 20 million people own as much as $2 trillion in cryptocurrency in the United States right now. Most people who own this digital currency invested in it partly because cryptocurrencies have gone largely unregulated for the...
Do you have to pay for your ex’s pre-filing shopping spree?
You and your spouse's behaviors may change significantly as you near divorce. Neither of you may be on your best behavior anymore. In fact, it's not uncommon for those considering divorce to be outright mean and petty with one another. One of the more common ways...
3 places your spouse could hide assets in a pending divorce
The property division proceedings in your divorce establish your financial future for your life after marriage. The courts usually try their best to be reasonable and fair in the way that they split property. Unfortunately, your spouse could try to make property...
Tips for dividing property during a divorce
The end of a marriage can be challenging in many respects. In some cases, estranged Connecticut couples agree on most of the issues but have a hard time when it comes to dividing up the possessions that they have accumulated. Know the components of most divorces...
Marriage annulled after Connecticut woman claims fraud
Marriage is possibly humanity's oldest institution and considered sacred across many cultures. But the fact that many marriages end in divorce shows that individual rights are still just as important. This is especially true if spouses are trying to make off with the...
How is marital property identified and divided in Connecticut?
People in a marriage usually ask themselves a lot of questions when they're thinking that divorce is a possibility. How can I prevent it? How did we get here? What's the best way to approach the possibility with my spouse? If someone gets here, there may be one...