All divorces have the potential for complications, but the stakes can rise exponentially when public profiles and substantial assets are involved. If you’re trying to navigate a high-profile, high-asset divorce, opting for a private judge can be worth every penny that they cost. Here’s why: There is enhanced confidentiality One of the most compelling reasons to hire a private judge …

Going through a divorce can often be a stressful process, even if things between you and your ex are amicable. If you’re one of the people who has the unfortunate experience of divorcing a narcissist, the situation is even more complex.  A person who’s a narcissist is selfish. They’re unable to think about anyone else and live in a world …

Most people do not think much about the timing of their divorce. Once they decide they want out of the marriage, they tend to want to get it over and done with as quickly as possible.  Yet timing things wrong could prove incredibly costly if you are wealthy. Here are some of the things to think about: The tax year …

If you’re married to a servicemember, it’s important to know which military-related benefits can continue once your divorce is final and which will end. This can help you take stock of what you’ll need to be on solid financial ground as you begin life as a single person again. One of those benefits is health insurance. You’re likely covered under …

You and your spouse are both employed when you decide to get a divorce. However, due to the specifics of the divorce – such as how parenting time is allocated or if there is a major discrepancy in your earnings – you are ordered to pay child support. You have a fairly good job so the payments are affordable for …

When couples feel financial stress, it increases the odds of divorce. This is part of the reason that losing a job can make it more likely that a marriage will end. Not having an income, or seeing a significant reduction in income, puts financial stress on the couple. Conversely, this may lead people to believe that the very wealthy have …

California is a community property state, which means that spouses who are divorcing generally share equal ownership interests in any assets acquired during the marriage. This approach covers both material and immaterial assets, including bonds and stocks owned by more affluent couples. In a high-asset divorce case, the assets that are part of a marital household are typically worth several …

So much depends on money that it is no surprise that it can affect a marriage. And that often the effect is negative and can result in a divorce. Here are some reasons money could lead to a divorce: Spouses hold different attitudes toward money Some people like saving every last cent. Others have much more difficulty doing this as …

Social stigma is still sometimes a deterrent to divorce. While there is much less social concern about divorce now than there was decades ago, people can still face a degree of judgment after the end of a marriage. Particularly when there is reason to claim that misconduct contributed to the end of a marriage, people may worry about the information …

It doesn’t take physical intimacy to have an affair. An emotional affair is a connection between two individuals that goes somewhat beyond the norms of a platonic friendship – creating an “emotional intimacy” that mimics the closeness most people have in their marriages. They can be just as damaging (or maybe more so) than physical affairs due to the depths …