People preparing for divorce often have questions about what may happen during and after the divorce process. Parents may worry about custody of their children, while business owners may worry about the equity accrued in their companies or professional practices. For...
3 ways to divide your marital home in Pennsylvania
When you are going through a childless divorce, the fate of your marital home often takes center stage. For many couples, their home is their most valuable asset, both financially and emotionally. Deciding its future can be complex, stirring up a mix of practical...
What happens to retirement accounts in a Pennsylvania divorce?
The process of preparing for divorce is lengthy and often quite complex. Even couples who commit to cooperating with each other and comporting themselves with dignity may struggle to cooperate when emotions run high. Custody issues are often a trigger for emotional...
3 mistakes to avoid during property division
When a couple decides that divorce is the best option for their future, they must proceed through a complex process punctuated by numerous compromises and negotiations. From child custody and a parenting time schedule to financial support and property division, the...
How are investments divided in a Pennsylvania divorce?
If your marriage ends, you need to know how the court might divide your financial assets to protect your investments and keep yourself from financial turmoil. Here's how the Pennsylvania court divides investments and other assets in a divorce. Marital versus separate...
How assets remain hidden in a divorce
After you discuss a divorce with your spouse, don't be surprised if their assets disappear. It's not unusual for Pennsylvania residents to hide their assets even before marrying. As a partnership between two adults, however, it's your legal responsibility to disclose...
A forensic accountant: the ally you need to find hidden assets
Your spouse concealed so many things from you during your marriage, and you grew tired of it. Many times, you uncovered some of those secrets on your own. But after one too many bouts of distrust and abandonment, you have filed for divorce. And you want to make sure...
Certain methods used to hide marital assets
The distrust remained rampant in your marriage as well as through the divorce proceedings. It lingered. Now comes the time to review your union’s marital assets, and you strongly suspect that your estranged spouse is holding out on you. Your suspicions are likely...
Certain assets often get overlooked in divorce
Divorce brings many feelings and matters to the forefront. You must overcome the anger, shock and frustration and also get down to the legal nitty-gritty. The latter includes child custody, alimony and division of assets. For affluent couples, dividing those assets...
