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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.

Preparing for your Post-Separation Support and Alimony Case in North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 3/3/2025

Before we dive into ways to prepare for your post-separation support and alimony case, it's important to understand what each of these terms mean and your general eligibility for spousal support. There are two types of...more

The Post-Divorce Checklist: Check These Boxes!

Lerch, Early & Brewer on 2/10/2025

For many people, once they resolve their divorce, they are so ready to be done, they put off or forget to wrap up the final loose ends. This can be a costly mistake because many post-divorce action items need to be...more

How to File for Divorce

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 2/7/2024

Marriages may be dissolved by either party when the parties have continuously lived separately and apart for at least one year. However, you are not actually divorced until the District Court enters a Judgment for...more

What Is a Divorce Decree?

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 8/23/2023

A divorce decree is a court order legally ending a marriage. Once entered, both parties to the marriage can move on to their separate lives. However, a divorce decree does not relieve you of any joint debt or contractual...more

Tax Court in Brief | Ibrahim v. Commissioner | Deduction of Alimony or Separation Maintenance Payments

Freeman Law on 5/31/2022

On the Mend: Reconciliation in North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 7/11/2019

"My spouse and I are separated, but we are discussing reconciliation. If we do reconcile, how does this decision affect me?" When faced with a divorce, this is a common question, and it is important to have an...more

Can a Prenuptial Agreement Executed Before January 1, 2019 Preserve Deductibility of Alimony Payments Relating to Divorce Decrees...

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP on 3/14/2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) did away with the long-standing provision allowing for deductions of alimony payments by the payor. Specifically, the TCJA adopted the prior definition of “alimony and separate...more

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