Divorce and Your Child’s Education
The emotional difficulties of divorce affect children no matter what their age. When your children are school-aged, it is quite common to see some temporary changes in their academics. With love, understanding and patience, you can help your child deal with the issues presented during a divorce. The Impact on [...]
Navigating FAFSA While Going Through the Divorce Process
Going through a divorce isn’t easy on a family, but when you pair that with one of the kids getting ready to go off to college, it can get a lot more difficult and confusing. Most issues concerning divorce and college are financial. Who is paying for which expenses? What [...]
Divorce: Handling your Financial Settlement
After a divorce, there are many “new normals” to adjust to, including a change in your financial status. When a financial settlement comes your way, you will need to know how to manage your funds to pay for your lifestyle in the short term and prepare for the future 10, [...]
Curtis v. Curtis – Minnesota Spousal Maintenance 2016
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Curtis v. Curtis on January 12, 2016 (the June 22, 2015 decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial court (which required a spouse to liquidate an award of property and assets to [...]
Property Division During Divorce in Minnesota
The division of assets during a Minnesota Divorce is a process that requires financial acumen and significant attention to detail. The division of assets (as well as debts) does not need to be mathematically equal, as addressed in Johns v. Johns, 354 N.W.2d 564, 566 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984). In [...]
Top Question – Minnesota Divorce and Property Division
During a Minnesota Divorce case, parties frequently have issues regarding the division (and proper valuation) of assets. Minnesota law requires an "equitable division" of assets (and the same applies to debts). The division is quite often something other than 50:50; there is no requirement that the division be precisely equal. [...]