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Category Archives: Property Division
How can I protect my business in a divorce?
You’ve built a h4 business that you’re proud of. It’s the greatest achievement of your career. But when you suddenly find yourself facing the prospect of divorce, you wonder what…
How are collectibles divided in a divorce?
Going through a divorce can be an extremely challenging time. To make matters worse, you and your ex will also have to find a way to split up your treasured…
Who gets the house in a military divorce?
The United States military provides plenty of living assistance for its members and their families. Whether your family lives on the base or off it, you are probably receiving some…
Is property divided 50/50 in a North Carolina divorce?
If you’re at the beginning of a divorce, you have some difficult decisions ahead of you. The process of disentangling your lives in divorce can be complicated and emotionally taxing.…
Why more millennials are getting prenuptial agreements
A new trend among millennials is to sign prenuptial agreements before marriage. In fact, the number of prenuptial agreements has increased over five times in the past 20 years. According…
If you freeze your embryos, it can pay to get a postnup.
Not all married couples want to have children in their 20s. There are many personal and professional reasons that a couple may opt to start a family later in life.…
When divorce involves a pet, it pays to collaborate with your ex
In a previous post, we discussed the trend in some states of treating pets as children in a divorce—and establishing custody arrangements accordingly. However, in most states—including North Carolina—pets are…
Millennial newlyweds bring new outlook to marital finances
Traditionally, establishing a joint bank account with your spouse when you get married has been seen as a sign of trust. Conversely, drafting a prenuptial agreement with your betrothed has…
Why the terms of your prenup could change in 2019
We recently posted an article on the implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on alimony—and how this change in the lawmay affect divorcing couples. Starting in 2019, the…
The basics of North Carolina property division
The concept of property division can seem simple and straightforward. A couple decides to divorce, and they must divide their property. Something that sounds so easy in theory, however can…
Prenups on the rise among millennials
The millennial generation—the subset of the population born between 1981 and 1997—is approaching marriage differently than in previous generations. It’s preparing for the possibility of divorce. Recent years have seen…
Can a postnuptial agreement be good for your marriage?
You’ve probably heard of a prenuptial agreement—a contract a couple makes prior to wedding that defines the way in which property will be distributed in the event of a divorce.…
Tips for creating a property settlement
In a previous post, we talked about the requirements of receiving equitable distribution in your divorce. One factor that can help you avoid equitable distribution in North Carolina is if…
Missing this deadline can mean losing your property in a divorce
In North Carolina, divorcing couples have a right to “equitable distribution” of property. Equitable distribution refers to a court-ordered division of property between spouses that is considered “fair”—which often, but…
Could you lose your dog in a divorce?
Divorce involves the dividing of shared property when two people no longer wish to be married. Historically, the court has lumped pets into this category of “property”, which means you…
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