Year: 2020

Going through a divorce in Maryland can be challenging. With one wrong move, your former spouse might have ammunition against you that he or she can use in court. You can't predict every possible scenario, but you can take certain steps to protect yourself as much as...

Divorce is obviously a stressful and trying time for anyone to endure. Even when divorces in Maryland aren't contested and don't include a nasty legal battle, they can still induce a great deal of anxiety. Divorce is hard enough to deal endure without having to deal...

Some divorcing couples in Maryland mistakenly assume that splitting up will affect how Social Security income is distributed once one or both ex-spouses reach retirement age. Part of this problem is caused by the Social Security Administration as the government agency...

In many ways, filing for divorce later in life can be more challenging than filing for divorce when the couple is in their 30s. In this stage of life, people are supposed to be getting ready to retire and start drawing social security. When they file for divorce,...

Couples with significant assets and a high net worth may wind up fighting over finances. Financial disagreements can get so heated that they become a primary cause of divorce in Maryland and other locales. About 22% of all divorces arise from financial arguments and...

When people decide to get divorced in Maryland, they will have to divide their marital assets and debts as a part of the divorce process. Money saved through retirement plans during the marriage will also need to be divided. However, the division of retirement savings...

After months or perhaps years of arguing, it may seem that the difficult part of divorcing is deciding to split and breaking the news to your family. However, many couples find that making the decision is just the beginning, and dividing up marital assets is one of...

In Maryland, many spouses cause themselves a variety of self-inflicted wounds during the divorce process. This transforms a divorce that could have been resolved amicably into a legal battle that did not have to happen. Acting reasonably can keep things from reaching...