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Preventing many financial problems during legal separation
Most states allow married couples who just aren’t ready for divorce to file for a legal separation. The reasons for wanting this separation can be numerous, such as because of health care coverage, religious readings, Social Security benefits or family benefits among other things. Legal separations, however, can have a dramatic effect on your… Read More »
Avoid the most difficult aspects of divorce with a prenup
The pain and heartache of divorce are virtually unavoidable. However, the worst of the legal difficulties can be prevented in many cases if the couple entered into a prenuptial agreement before getting married. A prenuptial agreement is a special contract signed prior to marriage that allows couples to set specific terms for their marriages… Read More »
Divorce doesn’t always end domestic violence
We’ve just come to the end of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It doesn’t get as much attention in October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, it’s a problem that needs to be spotlighted and understood because it affects so many people — mostly women. In his proclamation declaring October National Domestic Violence… Read More »
Dividing a family business in Nevada divorce proceedings
Nevada couples who are running family businesses may not feel wealthy at all, but their businesses could be extremely valuable when it comes to getting a divorce. Indeed, the asset division process when a family business is involved can be complicated and difficult to navigate — especially if one spouse considers the business to… Read More »
Some common and dangerous myths about kids and domestic violence
If you’re a parent in an abusive relationship, you may believe that by leaving your abuser, you’ll spare your children from further harm. While leaving an abusive relationship is certainly crucial to your safety and that of your children, it’s not necessarily the end of your problems. There are some common, and potentially dangerous,… Read More »
What will happen to my art in my divorce?
A lot of Las Vegas couples collect art together, and in some relationships where one of the spouses is an artist, they create art. Interestingly, art that is both created and collected during the course of a marriage will be considered as marital property during divorce proceedings. That means that both these categories of… Read More »
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender domestic violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the goal of which is to raise awareness of how it can affect society, communities, families and individuals. A report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs laid out the unique ways that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and HIV-affected people suffer from intimate partner violence. A… Read More »
What are the different kinds of legal separation?
Rather than going into divorce proceedings, many Las Vegas parents decide to enter into a legal separation. For some spouses, a legal separation could come with some specific advantages, particularly for spouses with complex financial situations that could take time to organize leading up to a divorce. This article will discuss three primary types… Read More »
Nevada ranks among the top states in domestic violence murders
Nevada has some unfortunate distinctions when it comes to domestic violence. Almost half of the females in our state say that they’ve experienced it. Nevada is third out of all states in the number of women killed by men. As of this month, there had been 12 fatalities related to domestic violence in the… Read More »
5 divorce myths that need to be brought into question
There are a lot of myths surrounding divorce that many Nevada residents are not only believing, but are also helping to spread. Therefore, readers of this blog who are considering or already engaged in divorce proceedings, are encouraged to take a look at the following myths and seriously question their veracity. First, some Nevada… Read More »