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A family-owned business is the financial support for many households, but that same business can cause considerable challenges during a divorce. In the absence of a prenuptial agreement, the fate of the business has to be determined as part of the divorce. Because the...
When you and your spouse begin planning and saving for retirement, you likely looked at what your joint expenses would be as a marital household. You may have had to make sacrifices over the years in order to continue contributing appropriate amounts to your...
If you are in the middle of a divorce, there is no reason why you should not be interested in how to make your divorce the least painful you can. Forbes has tips on how to have a divorce with fewer issues. You cannot spend your time looking at your ex-partner as your...
Building and maintaining a good credit score during and after your divorce is important. You may need a good credit score to get set up in your new life, such as purchasing another home, buying a car or refinancing shared assets. Even renting an apartment might...
Divorce is difficult for many reasons. Like most couples, you may expect custody decisions to be intensely emotional. What may take you by surprise is how hard it can be to divide marital assets and property. It seems like it should be a matter of simple math, but it...
Some property estimates may not be accurate and are not an appropriate way to determine the price of a piece of real estate. It is important to note that real estate is valued on a comparison by comparison basis. According to Finance Train, real estate is literally,...
If you are going through the divorce process, you know first-hand how difficult it is to negotiate issues included in the final settlement. One of the most complicated is property division, as you may have become attached to property and possessions during the course...
When Kentucky couples decide to end their marriages, retirement accounts and pensions are frequently divided between the spouses. If you are going through a divorce and you or your spouse has a 401(k), you want to be sure of exactly what you are getting. Even if you...
The future of a family business which had its start in Kentucky requires careful planning when going through with a divorce. At Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law, our firm understands how your spouse and children may have all contributed over the years to grow your...
Most people in Kentucky have heard divorcing spouses bemoan the loss of their home, part of their retirement account or some other asset when they have gotten divorced. Certainly, this is one of the hard parts of ending a marriage in which couples have co-mingled...