You’ve probably heard of wedding showers and baby showers, but you may not have heard of a divorce shower before. Divorce showers are becoming a popular way to celebrate the freedoms that come with being newly divorced. Others use it as a way to cheer up a friend if they ...
The division of family heirlooms in a divorce proceeding largely depends on whether the heirloom is considered marital property or non-marital property. In Minnesota, non-marital property is property that one party either; (1) acquired before the marriage; (2) acquired during the marriage by gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance from a ...
My spouse and I have separated and we are going to divorce. Who pays the bills? Can I open my own bank account? Should I freeze our credit cards? These are some of the most common questions parties have at the start of the divorce process. Early Stages of Divorce ...
Your spouse has just told you that he/she wants a divorce. Chances are you are dealing with a whirlwind of emotions. On top of that you need to prepare yourself for what comes next in the legal divorce process. Here is an outline of what to expect after your spouse ...
More often than not, the family law attorneys in our office are confronted with this question: "Why do I need a divorce lawyer, when my spouse and I agreed on everything?" In short, a divorce attorney can ensure that your rights are protected, that there is actually an "equitable division" of martial property, ...
Rarely the situation arises where an individual finds out that their spouse is still married to someone else. What is done in this case? If someone was previously married and never obtained a divorce, intentionally or not, the subsequent marriage is considered by the court to never have taken place. ...
It is not very common that a person dies during the pendency of their divorce. What happens in that situation? How is property distributed? Certain rights come with marriage by law. If an individual does not have a will, their property first passes to their spouse; the amount of property ...
When one party wants to get divorced, there is no way to stop the process from happening. Minnesota is a no fault divorce state. All one spouse has to show is that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The party choosing to begin the divorce process (the ...
