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People are familiar with the typical things that get divided in a divorce: marital property, custody, assets, etc. But what happens with a family pet? If a couple has brought a pet into their marriage, and neither of them had the pet beforehand, will they need to have some type of custody arrangement? The state of…

During divorce proceedings, a couple needs to make a lot of decisions about how they will transition from living together to living apart. They need to figure out how they will divide all of the assets that they have accumulated during their marriage, including their home. There are several different property division options for figuring this out, and each…

Some marriages only last for a few short years, after which time each party is likely still able to become financially independent. On the other end of the spectrum, there are the couples that have been together for 20 plus years-couples that have raised children together, bought and sold property together, and even gone on…

While divorce rates in the United States are on a small decline in the last decade, marriages still go south. What happens when your marriage ends before you even reach your five-year anniversary? It is estimated that 20% of marriages end in divorce before the couple reaches a half decade of being married. Luckily, for marriages that…