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...

Property Division
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...
Poverty and divorce linked in research results
It is reasonable for people who live in Connecticut to be worried about their finances if or when they get divorced. The impact of splitting assets and finding how to support oneself on a solo income after becoming accustomed to a married income lifestyle is no easy...
Can you keep your 401k?
As you enter into your divorce proceedings in Southport, you likely have already resigned yourself to the fact that you will likely lose (or at least see your ownership diminish in) some assets. You may not be ready, however, to include your 401k amongst them. While...
How should we handle debt during our divorce?
If you and your spouse in Connecticut have made the difficult decision to end your marriage, you will now face the challenge of figuring out how to split up your assets and move forward with two single lives. A lot of attention is given to property division...
Your mortgage during a divorce
When couples in Connecticut get divorced and they own a home together, they often put a lot of time and emotional energy into figuring out what to do with their house. However, some of that time and energy should also be directed toward the mortgage. That is because...
Tax law flips alimony liability on its head
Divorced or would-be divorced couples in Connecticut may want to take note about a change that is looming regarding how spousal support payments will be taxed once the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act goes into full effect on January 1, 2019. As explained by the Internal...
Alimony and tax responsibility
Connecticut spouses who are considering a divorce this year or possibly next year in 2019 should take the time to evaluate a rather significant change in the tax code that may have major implications for the outcome of their divorce settlement. As explained by...