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Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.

New Iowa Law, Same College Tab: Keep It Open with Creative Planning

Dentons on 5/8/2025

When Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 513 into law (effective July 1, 2025), she fundamentally changed how divorced parents in Iowa handle college expenses. The new legislation eliminates Iowa courts' authority to...more

The 529 Plan Hangover; Disposing of Unused Funds.

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/19/2023

Modern day divorce brings us assets in many forms and many of them are “pregnant” with tax consequence when they are divided. In almost all cases, couples who can’t agree on much do tend to acknowledge that money they have...more

The Power of 529 Plans in Divorce

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 10/6/2023

In a divorce case, the Court has the task of determining whether the parties’ assets are marital or separate property. Once this determination is made, the Court will allocate the assets to each party in an equitable...more

BALANCING 529 PLANS IN DIVORCE

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/9/2021

We have written about 529 Plans a few times before. The major points of those articles are: (a) 529 Plans are marital assets under Pennsylvania law; and, (b) 529 Plans can be UTMA (Uniform Transfer to Minor) Accounts in...more

Accidental Disinheritance: Update Wills, Estate Plans Annually

Lewitt Hackman on 4/27/2017

So you have an estate plan? Good for you. You funded it? Even better. But have you updated it and your will in the last year? If you haven’t, your loved ones or favorite charities may be in for an unpleasant surprise. Your...more

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