Property Division

Among the many challenges you may face when getting a divorce is the potential loss of your treasured pet. If you and your spouse both want to keep your dog or cat, you may need to negotiate and figure out how to make the right choice for you and your pet. Some states...

Any person who has gone through a divorce or who may be in this process of getting divorced now knows that there is no aspect of this experience that is easy. Separating from a partner impacts every aspect of life and carries with it emotional as well as financial...

It is natural in any divorce to worry about how you both will deal with your shared property during the whole process. In Alabama, courts divide up items according to several facets, many of which are subject to change for each person's situation. Equitable...

When Alabama couples get divorced, there is a lot on your plate. The more things you have to deal with, the more complicated matters seem. Unfortunately, some spouses may use this to their advantage. This is why high asset divorces see a bigger rate of asset hiding....

Deciding to purchase a home can be one of the biggest decisions you and your spouse make as a married couple. If you later decide to get divorced, it can be difficult to figure out what to do with the house, as it is likely one of your biggest, if not the biggest,...

When getting a divorce, spouses may have a hard time agreeing on how to divide their marital property. In Alabama, if a couple is unable to come to a decision on how to split their assets, a judge will decide how to split them in an equitable manner; this does not...

Alabama residents may be interested in assuming the loan on the mortgage they share with their spouse after the divorce process. This means that one of the borrowers is removed from the loan. The one who assumes the loan will not need to refinance. Before a person...

Alabama couples who are going through a divorce should be mindful of potential mistakes that can cause real problems when they divide their 401(k) assets. One of the greatest sources of conflict in a divorce is the division of 401(k) assets as retirement funds are...

The millennial generation is turning traditional marriage conventions on their head. Where previous generations married in their early twenties, millennials often wait until well into their thirties to tie the knot. Where previous generations met their spouses at work...