When Pennsylvania couples decide to end their marriage, a lot of questions crop up as to how to achieve that end. A divorce, while promising a new beginning at the end of the process, also raises a lot of uncertainties and issues that need to be addressed keeping in...
Property Division
How is property division decided in a divorce?
It is an unfortunate statistic that a first marriage lasts 12 years on average, and 50% of those end up in divorce. This means while couples are planning on how to spend the rest of their lives together, they should also have a plan in place for how to spend the rest...
Are postnuptial agreements enforceable in Pennsylvania?
Though the benefits of prenuptial agreements in easing property division after a divorce have been mentioned many times to Pennsylvania residents, the reality is that many couples may still shy away from entering into one. Deciding who gets what in case the couple...
How does a prenuptial agreement protect a business?
While it may take a Pennsylvania couple some time to accept that their marriage is over and it is time to take the next step of getting the divorce, once the decision is made couples want to get through the motions quickly. No one wants a long drawn out divorce, as it...
Do separate bank accounts make property division easier?
Pennsylvania residents might remember reading a recent post highlighting the differences between millennial couples and those of previous generations. For example, millennials are getting married later and pulling down the divorce rate. It was also mentioned how they...
Are millenials more likely to sign prenups?
Burdened with debt from many sides, millenials are taking their time to make important decisions, like choosing to marry. In an attempt to become financially independent first, they are driving the marriage rate down. Taking the time to settle, however, does have its...
Consider all assets in the property division process
Pennsylvania residents contemplating divorce may realize that, as part of the property division process, they will need to make a full accounting of their assets and debts. However, in many cases, couples come to realize that they have more assets and debts than they...
Getting a fair deal in property division during a divorce
Among the variety of issues that must be addressed in a divorce case in Pennsylvania, property division is the most likely to have a long-term impact on a person's financial security. After all, for most married couples, working together toward greater financial...
What complex issues come up during property division?
Although Pennsylvania residents going through a divorce will expect to encounter many complicated issues as the legal proceedings play out, no issue can present as many thorny problems as the property division part of the case. During the course of a marriage, most...