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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.

Engaged this Valentine’s Day? Here’s What to Know About the Legal Side of Rings

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 2/28/2025

Valentine’s Day is all about love, celebration, and making lasting memories. For many couples, it’s also the prime time for proposals. According to The New York Post, February is one of the most popular months for...more

Does It Matter How Property is Titled in Divorce?

Stange Law Firm, PC on 5/17/2021

Many individuals wonder whether it matters how property is titled in a divorce. In other words, some theorize that if an asset is in their individual name, it might mean that they will receive this asset in a divorce. It...more

5 Tips for Keeping Gifts and Inheritances Received During the Marriage as Separate Property

Dickinson Wright on 12/30/2020

The presents are unwrapped, and gifts exchanged. But that gift with your name on it, or that new vehicle in the driveway with a big bow on top, is it really yours? Or, in the event of a divorce or legal separation, is it...more

Inadvertent Transmutation - How What was ‘Mine’ became ‘Ours’

Jaburg Wilk on 5/25/2018

We frequently represent clients who have engaged in some type of transaction with his or her spouse during the marriage that inadvertently causes them to lose certain rights to property unknowingly. This often happens in the...more

Gift Affidavits Important for Vehicle Transfers in Divorce

Stange Law Firm, PC on 5/15/2018

In a divorce, motor vehicles can be one important piece to a divorce. In certain cases, there can be all sorts of motor vehicles in play. Individuals often just think about the cars, SUVs, vans or the trucks. But many forget...more

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