Asset hiding has existed alongside divorces for as long as property division itself. While it is not guaranteed everyone will have to deal with this, it is a possibility to consider. What exactly is asset hiding in the first place, then? What signs may indicate that...
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Hidden assets and divorce
For some couples, the division of their shared property and finances is the most contentious aspect of their divorces. Despite their differences of opinion, most who face challenges with this phase of their cases make the appropriate reports to the courts and abide by...
3 reasons you should not move out after separation
Once you and your spouse legally separate, you may wonder if you should move out of your marital residence. Even though you may want a fresh start in a new home, you may make your impending divorce more difficult for you to leave. Here are three reasons you may not...
Protecting yourself from the emotional trauma of divorce
A divorce can take its toll on your emotional health. The combination of stress, uncertainty and grief might begin a downward spiral of psychological trauma if you are not careful. Recognizing how a life event as significant as divorce could affect you can help you...
Using your divorce as an opportunity
Divorce often gets a bad rap for causing financial hardship and disrupting plans for the future. However, what you may fail to see is the opportunities divorce can create. Even if you never anticipated your marriage ending the way it did, using your circumstances to...
3 tips for telling the kids about divorce
One of the largest challenges with getting divorced for many parents involves breaking the news to their children. For any number of reasons, people decide they no longer work as a married couple. After making the difficult decision to dissolve their marriages, those...
Focusing on your health following a divorce
While divorce may be the healthiest answer for your marriage, it is not always easy. Despite being the best decision you can make, you may still suffer from feelings of depression and other adverse health effects. To remain healthy following a breakup, you need to...
How is a 401(k) divided in a divorce?
Past posts on this blog detail the topic of property division during divorce proceedings in North Carolina. From a high-level perspective, such a task may seem simple: those assets that one brings into a marriage constitutes separate property, while any assets...
What do you know about surviving work while divorcing?
No matter if your divorce came as a shock or if you wanted it, you have a lot on your plate right now. Despite that, you must earn a living and go to work. The Muse offers suggestions for navigating the office while divorcing. Learn how to balance your...
Marital misconduct includes financial and economic abuse
The North Carolina General Assembly lists those actions that classify as marital misconduct. Recklessly spending or wasting a household's earnings may provide a spouse with grounds for divorce and financial support. Excessive gambling, for example, qualifies as...
