Guiding Families
Through Life’s Legal Journeys
The ability to focus is what makes a professional athlete stand out. Divorce can make it hard to focus on the hoop, the hole or the posts. More assets to divide: For most people, the property to be split in a divorce is limited. As a professional athlete, your assets...
The decision to marry your partner is a big one, as it will affect your personal life, career and financial circumstances in a variety of ways. And while no one wants to consider the chance of a future divorce, it’s always a possibility. With that possibility in mind,...
When you got married, you decided not to use a prenuptial agreement. For one thing, you worried that your spouse would find the suggestion difficult. Your career also hadn’t really taken off at that point, so it felt less important. You both worked and lived an...
People often talk about NFL players as if they all make $20 million per year and have long-term contracts. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, the NFL is a lucrative business, but the average salary is far less than $20 million and many contracts are only...
If you’re getting divorced and much of your net worth is tied up in investments, do you have to pull them out of the market to divide them? If you bought the stock at a great price and it has only increased in value, you may want to keep those investments as they are....
You and your spouse put a lot of time and money into your home. Today, it’s worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. You don’t care about the money as much as you care about the property, though. You have raised your children here and love the way it looks. It’s a...
Florida lawmakers are currently fighting over a bill that aims to end permanent alimony. This is not the first attempt to introduce such a reform. Florida law considers four types of alimony. If you are thinking about getting a divorce, it is essential to be aware of...
When most divorcing couples think about splitting property, they are usually talking about the family home and car. However, if you or your spouse have a high net worth, you probably have many more assets to consider. Unless you were childhood sweethearts, you may...
Professional athletes experience a lot of marital discord. It’s estimated that as many as 80% of pro athletes will end up divorced at least once -- compared to 50% (or less) of the general population of Americans. What many pros don’t realize, however, is why it...
Children are the most important thing to consider if you are getting divorced. If you are famous, the media will pounce on the news that you are getting a divorce. You know what they are capable of, you’ve seen it happen to your friends. A high-profile divorce can...