Dividing assets is a key feature of the divorce process, and also one of the most challenging. Minnesota couples who have spent decades in marriage will probably have several complex marital assets to address. Identifying some of these assets is not always...
When life is stressful, it can also put strain on specific areas of one’s life, such as marriage. However, just because a marriage survived a period of prolonged stress does not mean that it will stand the test of time. If someone’s marriage has endured a difficult...
Planning for the future is important, but complicated. This is especially true when it comes to thinking about finances after divorce. There are a number of decisions you might face during the divorce process that can affect your future, and how you handle them will...
Going into anything without planning can be a recipe for disaster. This is why there are several steps which soon-to-be divorcees can take to make the process of ending one’s marriage easier. For example, taking the time to thoroughly evaluate and prepare one’s...
Considering what happens during a divorce before ever saying “I do” likely feels counterintuitive to most couples. However, creating a prenuptial agreement can offer benefits during marriage as well as during divorce, should one occur down the line. This is...
Buying a house is a significant financial and emotional investment. If you are going through a divorce, you might not be ready to say goodbye to that investment just yet. However, like many women in your situation, you probably have reservations about keeping the...
One of the biggest costs involved with raising a child is paying for his or her college education. Tackling those costs might be a little more straightforward for married couples than for divorced parents, though. This is why some parents in Minnesota choose to...
There is nothing quite like the freedom of running your own business in Minnesota. But now that you are thinking about a divorce, everything that you built could be at risk. This means that now is the time to take smart, sensible steps that will preserve your...
Society is changing, and along with it so are Minnesota families. It is now much more common for wives -- not husbands -- to be the primary breadwinner in their families. These women often bring more assets into their marriages, too. So what can women do to protect...
Most married couples do not decide to go their separate ways because they were getting along so well. However, this does not mean that divorce has to be an unnecessarily hard process. Minnesota couples who are committed to things like ongoing communication, honest...
