Can My Ex Take My Retirement or Pension in a Divorce?

Your ex can take part of your retirement or pension benefits if you received or earned them during the years of your marriage. This means any retirement or pension benefits that you accumulated before the marriage, or after the divorce is finalized, belong only to you, and your ex cannot take any of it. However,…

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What Does a “Temporary Order” Mean in Terms of My Divorce?

A divorce is a complex and emotionally challenging process involving the legal dissolution of a marriage. During the course of a divorce, you and your spouse must address numerous issues, ranging from property division and financial matters to child custody and support arrangements. In the state of Tennessee, the court system recognizes the need to…

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Should I File for Divorce If I’ve Already Filed for Bankruptcy?

People often have questions regarding divorce and bankruptcy: “Should I file for divorce if I’ve already filed for bankruptcy?” and “Should I file for bankruptcy during divorce proceedings?” In all situations, divorce comes with significant financial impact for most people, and even in the most ideal of scenarios, it can be difficult to know which…

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Your “Post-Divorce Paperwork” Checklist

Once your divorce is complete, you may be ready to start living your life. Yet, before you can officially move along on that path, you will need to complete some changes to documentation. Your post-divorce paperwork checklist, as we like to call it, includes a list of things to do now that you have your…

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Protecting Your Digital Assets During a Divorce: Social Media, Email, and Online Accounts

With the increasing reliance on digital technology, it has become crucial to address the protection of digital assets during divorce proceedings. In a culture where a significant percentage of our social and business interactions are conducted publicly via social media, email, and other online communication platforms, safeguarding these assets becomes of great importance. What steps…

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The Role of Cryptocurrency in Divorce

With its decentralized nature, cryptocurrency is introducing new complexities to divorce proceedings. One challenge divorcing spouses are facing is the potential of hiding cryptocurrency assets, and the methods necessary to uncover these digital assets during a divorce. CNBC describes a recent divorce where a woman found it suspicious that her millionaire husband had very few…

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