The ongoing trial of James Craig, a Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife instead of pursuing a divorce, is deeply unsettling. It also highlights a critical truth in family law. When people avoid legal processes out of fear, image concerns, or emotional pressure, the consequences can escalate in ...
Uncovering Hidden Assets in a Divorce At Heimerl & Lammers, our divorce attorneys fully understand the challenges that accompany your marriage dissolution. While every divorce is unique, one thing remains true: Each spouse is entitled to a share of marital property. Whether your divorce is resolved in mediation or ...
Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum have become part of many people’s vernacular in recent years. Unlike traditional currency, cryptocurrency (crypto) is decentralized and is tracked through a digital ledger known as blockchain. If you are getting a divorce in Minnesota and you and/or your spouse have invested in crypto, you ...
Going through a divorce proceeding can be a very difficult process, especially if you are unsure about the specific financial picture in your marriage. As part of a divorce proceeding, we can request financial information and documents from the other side. This process is called “discovery.” There are two types ...
Division of debt as a married couple is a common part of the divorce process. Not all debts are divided in this way, however. For example, generally speaking, student loan debt is considered non-marital debt, so that the responsibility for repayment stays with the individual borrower upon divorce. For example, if Husband ...
Divorce is difficult for most who experience it. Deciding how to divide property and assets accumulated during the marriage can sometimes make the process even more contentious. Minnesota divorce law requires the courts to divide marital property justly and equitably. This generally means that marital property is to be divided equally between ...
Division of property in a divorce is expected. Marital assets are divided in a manner that is considered fair and equitable to both parties. Non-marital assets, however, are typically not divided. Deciding what can be deemed non-marital assets can become a little murky for divorcing couples, which is why it ...
In Minnesota, as in other states, when a married couple divorces, each person takes their own student loan debt with them. Student loan debt is generally considered non-marital debt and, as such, is not equitably divided upon divorce as marital debts and assets would be. The idea behind this general ...
A question we sometimes get from our clients is whether they can change venue in their divorce case to another county. There are many reasons a client might want a change of venue. Often, it is based on change in residence. The short answer is, yes, it is possible to ...
In Minnesota, people can change their legal name through marriage, divorce/legal separation, or by petitioning for a name change action in state district court. Regardless of whether you change your legal name through marriage, divorce/legal separation, or through a name change action, you are required to do specific things. The ...
