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It’s been estimated that nearly one in three married women earn more than their husbands. With women outnumbering men in college and getting into formerly “male” professions, this number is only expected to grow. One study found that these women are 50% more likely to...
Many couples who decide to get divorced can't decide what to do with the home. The easiest solution is to sell the home and divide the earnings, but they may both want to keep the house. This can result in long legal battles as they try to determine what needs to be...
Divorce changes many aspects of life. One thing that you might not think about right away is having to rewrite your estate plan. While you might be tempted to do this before the divorce is finalized, there are several things that you can’t update until after the...
People who are creating an estate plan usually focus on passing out their assets to their loved ones. While that’s one of the main goals of estate planning, there’s much more that you should think about when you’re getting your plan together. One component of an...
When you start drafting your estate plan, you begin by looking at all the assets that you own and taking an inventory. You then decide on what you want to do with those assets, whether you're looking to leave them directly to your heirs or to put them in a trust....
If you share custody of your children, you’ll want to spend as much of your allocated parenting time with them as possible. However, you’ll probably still need a babysitter from time to time. If one or both of you is moving to another part of the city, your current...
Private investigators (PIs) aren’t as commonly used by those considering divorce or in the midst of a divorce as they used to be. For one thing, with no-fault divorce now the norm, even if you have evidence that your spouse is cheating on you, it’s likely not going to...
You have always put a lot of thought into how you use and save your money, making wise financial decisions for decades. This has helped you amass a fair amount of wealth, and you’re happy with your lifestyle. As you grow older and begin making an estate plan, though,...
As the child of an aging parent, you're likely thankful that they've maintained good enough health to continue taking care of themselves without any outside intervention. You may worry about the future, though. You might want to ensure that they have an estate plan in...
If you and your spouse are looking into a divorce right now, one of the things you should know is that you are in a community property state. If you haven’t ever heard this term before, it can be confusing. Community property states believe that each person in a...