Can Home Equity Be Offered As An Alternative To Selling The Home?

Question: Can half of the home equity be offered as an alternative to selling the home during divorce?

Is My Wife Entitled To My Military Disability?

Question: My wife and I recently divorced. I receive retirement from the Army, which I have no problem giving her half of. I also receive monthly disability from the VA and a social security check for disability. Is she entitled to any of that?

Video: Cordell & Cordell News – October 13, 2015

Dads Divorce, sponsor Cordell & Cordell and sister site MensDivorce.com have teamed up to present a series of monthly recap videos to keep you informed on the latest news and top stories. In September, Cordell & Cordell started offering its popular Men’s Divorce School seminars virtually to accommodate those who are …

How To Keep Divorce From Ruining Your Retirement

Rick Harkins and his wife, Michelle Cortes-Harkins, founded Harkins Wealth Management in 2008. Rick and Michelle began offering financial planning, but they soon began receiving an influx of referrals from divorce attorneys. Eventually, they have split into two different practices: One that covers the wealth management side of things, and …

Messy Divorces Could Be Dodged With Prenuptial Agreements

When confronted with most of life’s major financial decisions, most people go to great lengths to ensure they make rational, objective choices. “Most successful people are planners,” said Cordell & Cordell Principal Partner Joe Cordell. “They get there by way of thinking a lot about the important decisions in their life, …

Is Severance Pay Divisible During Divorce?

Question: I recently received a severance package from my employer after working for the company for 30 years. Does my former wife have any claim to my severance?

Dividing Student Loan Debt During Divorce

Question: If I divorce my wife can she sue me over her student loan debt? We are both unemployed and going to school. She took out very large student loans and I am worried about finding the money to pay for them.

Gray Divorce: The Complications Of Divorce After 50

Although the reasons why are unclear, the divorce rate for couples older than 50 has exploded over the last quarter-century. Since the 1980s, the overall divorce rate has steadily declined. However, since 1990, the divorce rate for Americans older than 50 has doubled and more than doubled for those over 65. …

My Wife Left With My Car And Credit Card

Question: My wife left my children, my credit card and my car and told me she is never coming back. When I told the police, they said there is nothing that can be done since we are married and those items are considered community property. What can I do?

Can I Get Equal Parenting Time & Division Of Property?

Question: I made a list of all the items in my house that I consider mine and presented it to my attorney. She told me that I am unlikely to get 50% of everything and urged me to cull the list down to what is really important to me. Why …