No relationship is the same, so it makes sense that marriage isn’t everyone’s goal. That doesn’t mean there aren’t other legal contracts that could help you and your partner hold up to each other’s expectations. Some choose not to marry due to religious reasons. Some...
Divorce
Providing a smooth transition for your child following divorce
How you approach your divorce can have an impact on the long-term environment of your family dynamics. While it is often difficult to put emotional investment aside, it may greatly benefit you to be intentional and compassionate at every step of change – especially if...
How to protect your business in a high asset divorce
Divorces are rarely simple. Even those without children or high-value properties involved can come with complications that make for a lengthy process. So, when a business is involved and both divorcing parties have assets at stake, the potential for complications may...
What is marital and non-marital property in Ohio?
Every part of the divorce process comes with its stresses and every divorce is different. Some ex-spouses find themselves at odds over child custody arrangements while others have trouble agreeing on support terms. One divorce step that is common among all divorces is...
Avoid divorce regrets by taking control of your finances
Divorce can be a devastating time for many people – some can suffer from the emotional and financial impacts for several years. A new study by Fidelity Investments reports a majority of those surveyed felt it took at least five years to recover from the fiscal and...
Stuck between a divorce and a dissolution
You are ready to part ways with your spouse. But after a long marriage, it’s hard to know how to proceed. With children, property and investments on the table, it’ll be no small undertaking. You’re not alone in seeking an end to your marriage, with at least a third of...
Women contemplating divorce need financial understanding
Marriage is a huge commitment made by many people as they enter their late twenties and early thirties. What is perceived as a forever commitment may change as the couple gets older. Some may grow apart as interests and values change. Divorce may be the result,...
Knowledge of finances can help women prepare for divorce
There are many decisions that people undertake throughout their lives. These include the decision on which college to attend, who to marry, to have children or not, and to divorce or not. Women with children in Ohio who find themselves in unhappy marriages should...
Reducing the cost of divorce
A couple meet, get to know each other, fall in love and get married. They have and raise children and send their adult children off to college to begin their adult lives in Ohio. The couple are now empty nesters. Sometimes people use this time to reconnect and begin...
Financial considerations for divorce after 50
The overall divorce rate in America has declined in recent years, but the divorce rate in Ohio and across the country among those aged 50 and over has significantly increased in recent years. Since those divorcing in their 50s and 60s are nearing retirement age it...


