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If your spouse paid his/her student loans during the marriage from either of your income, can you ask for reimbursement?
When a spouse pays off student loans for education attained before the marriage with funds from salary earned during the marriage, then the court has to grant reimbursement to the community; meaning that the spouse has to reimburse the other for one half of what he/she paid off during the marriage according to the following case: In re Marriage of Mullonkal…
Read MoreOne Way to Talk to Your Fiance’ about Prenup
I want to talk to you about a prenup. Definitely not one that is a legal negotiation between attorneys putting us against each other before our marriage. But one that will bring us closer together. In business, future partners get on the same page about expectations from each other and how to work together to…
Read MoreThere is No Cheese at the End of that (litigation) Tunnel
A Story of What happens in Court when one parent wants to move away In May 2013, the court entered a judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage. As part of their divorce agreement, they had joint legal custody. Joint Legal custody means that they must agree on the important decisions of the child together such as…
Read MoreWas it a Loan from the Relatives? How is the Issue Handled in Divorce?
Mary and Gary are divorcing. There was $200,000 from her brother that Mary invested during the marriage that turned into $300,000. Mary says that the $300,000 was her brother’s money entrusted in her to do investments for him. Gary says that it was a loan from Mary’s brother and, therefore, the $100,000 increase is community…
Read MoreBe Simple and Be Great
Spouse: I am tired of your stupidity. You let people come over to the house and have the kids exposed to them in this pandemic. You are risking my life. I am going to talk to my lawyer and change custody. You: Thank you for bringing your concern to me. I want you to know…
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