When people decide to marry, they may feel that they and their significant others are matches made in heaven. However, as time progresses and conflicts happen, they may start to second-guess their marriages. Eventually, they may end up pursuing divorce, during which...
Marriage between two people is often described as the joining of two lives. The joining of two individual's lives often involves the merging of bank accounts, debts, real estate property and families. Some individuals may find the negotiations of property...
Following the announcement of the tax law changes that will apply to divorces in 2019 and afterwards, experts expected a rush of couples to process their divorces to take advantage of existing laws. Starting on Jan. 1, 2019, alimony will no longer be tax deductible...
Some Pennsylvania couples appear to share a fairy tale kind of life and love. Unfortunately, some fairy tale marriages end up facing difficult and complicated negotiations for divorce, child support, custody, spousal support and property division. One couple...
Lawyers in Pennsylvania and across the country are reporting a reduction in the divorce rate. According to statistics, the divorce rate may have lowered as much as 18 percent in the last ten years. When other factors that could inflate the rate are eliminated, the...
The cost of college and graduate education has risen significantly over the last few decades. With the rise, there has also been the rise of student loan debt, and the cost of higher education makes it difficult for many individuals to avoid it in order to obtain...
Divorce is a stressful process, and sometimes, a person may be tempted to allow his or her temporary emotions to drive decision-making. However, temporary emotions are rarely indicative of what is actually beneficial for the future, and Pennsylvania readers facing the...
Entering into a marriage is a big decision. Although most couples imagine growing old together, almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Because it is most often an emotional and painful process there are many mistakes that spouses make when negotiating the...
In Pennsylvania and across the country, a 'gray divorce' is one where a couple the age of 50 ends their marriage. Statistics indicate that it is the only age group in which divorces are increasing. Because many couples over the age of 50 have been married for many...
Reasons differ for every family unit, but many families still choose to leave the workforce when children are born. The most common spouse to stay at home still is the mother. When a couple begins having marital problems and a divorce is on the horizon, property...
