How Economics Affect Marital Property Division

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Indiana Divorce Lawyer When it comes to dividing marital property in your divorce case, the court will look to the economic circumstances of each party at the time the division of property is to take effect. The court may in effect punish the wealthier …

Dividing Property Accumulated During Separation Period Before Divorce Is Final

Question: I am going through a divorce and want to know the repercussions of starting a small business before my divorce is finalized. Because of divorce waiting periods, my divorce won’t be final for almost a year and I would like to start my business as soon as possible. How …

The Importance Of The Divorce Filing Date

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Indiana Divorce Lawyer A divorce‘s filing date plays an important part in a dissolution action. While it may seem like no big deal to the parties involved on which day the dissolution is filed, the date of filing for divorce is significant for many …

Financial Division During Military Divorces

By Tara N. Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com One of the main anxieties during a military divorce is how the financial benefits are divided. Military pensions require no minimum age and increase with the cost-of-living for the next 40 years, according to a Wall Street Journal article. The military doesn’t provide …

Can My Ex Force My Girlfriend To Reveal Her Income?

Question: I have a question about finances and divorce. My wife has demanded the amount of income my girlfriend makes as part of the financial disclosure statements she has provided me during our divorce. I will not be able to get my girlfriend to volunteer that information or any other …

Mistakes To Avoid In Your Marital Home Settlement

By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer Given the information provided in my previous article “5 Ways To Handle The Marital Home In Divorce,” can you spot the mistakes made in the following divorce scenarios regarding the marital home? Learn from these examples to ensure you do not make a …

Money Made Easy: Are You An Aggressive Investor?

Forget rules of thumb when it comes to determining your aggressiveness in investing, according to financial adviser Dan Danford, CFP®, CRSP®, MBA. A reader submitted a Money Made Easy question to Danford asking if the rule of thumb of limiting your stock percentage to 110 less your age makes sense …

Issues To Handle After Your Divorce Decree Is Entered

By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer After your divorce decree has been finalized and entered by the court, you should seek counsel regarding any trusts or estates that you have set up for your family. You will want to have those rewritten so that your children are the beneficiaries …

Dividing Retirement Assets If The Divorce Agreement Is Silent On The Issue

Question: In drafting our divorce settlement agreement, neither my wife nor I have discussed retirement assets. If our divorce agreement remains silent on the issue of division of retirement, do we each just keep our own retirement accounts or do we each automatically have rights to half of the other …

Money Made Easy: Teaching Your Kids Financial Responsibility

Divorced dads raising kids need to instill responsible financial behaviors in their children at a young age, according to financial adviser Dan Danford, CFP®, CRSP®, MBA. As the father of three financially-independent daughters, Danford shares his real-life experiences along with some helpful financial advice as you attempt to teach your …