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Lisa L. Johnson
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...
Whether or not your marriage has hit troubled waters and divorce may be on your horizon, you should always be aware of your financial situation. Even if your marriage is not in trouble now, it might be someday, and your spouse may try to hide assets to muddy the...
It can be challenging to navigate child custody and visitation schedules in a divorce. For Kentucky couples who have a child with special needs, it can be even more daunting to structure a suitable custody arrangement that is the right fit for their child. The...
Kentucky men may find they need to have a paternity test because of a court order. However, there are many reasons a potential father may want to have a paternity test done. Here are the most common reasons for having one. The DNA Diagnostics Center states that a...
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...
As a result of the tax-law changes made in 2017, alimony and child support payments are no longer taxable for divorcing couples. Prior to the tax overhaul, some individuals had to claim their support payments as taxable income. For divorces finalized on January 1,...
During tax season, a married individual may uncover signs that indicate a spouse plans on filing for a divorce. Accountants generally take notice when couples who usually file income tax returns jointly as a married couple suddenly change their status to separate...
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,...
Custody generally refers to the ability to make decisions about one's child. Custody does not mean anything about where that child resides or with which parent that child lives. In Kentucky, it is clear that there are two types of custody. The most common type of...
When it comes to child custody disputes, a host of issues require careful consideration. In some instances, these disagreements are resolved with relatively little friction, and Attorney Lisa L. Johnson understands how critical it is for parents to attempt to work...