New Wheels: Cars after Divorce
What I’m going to tell you may sound cynical, and you may hate me for it, but before you go out and buy a vehicle in your name for a spouse or co-sign with them its good to be aware of the risks associated with car payments during divorce. It’s very…
What is a Divorce Decree?
There are plenty of forms and paperwork during the divorce process, but the divorce decree is the final most important document that contains pertinent information about your case. So what is it? Simply put, a divorce decree is the final document that you receive once the divorce has been finalized….
What is Divorce Mediation?
In the process of divorce mediation, a neutral third party is used as a facilitator for communication between the two individuals seeking a divorce. The mediator, who does not work for either one individual, will assist the divorcing couple in determining how everything is to be divided and distributed along…
How to Ask Your Husband for a Divorce?
In the course of my practice as a divorce attorney in Huntsville, Alabama, I have seen people lower the boom in many different ways. Some ways are more successful than others. People frequently ask me how they should tell their spouse they want a divorce. Over the past twenty of…
Going Public with Your Divorce Part 1- Keeping Damages at a Minimum
Filing for divorce is not something you do in a vacuum. You’ll need to decide when going public with your divorce is the right thing to do. This isn’t a situation you can keep to yourself for very long, nor should you want to. Eventually you will have to confide…
Going Public with Your Divorce Part 2 – Keeping Damages at a Minimum
You’ve told the children, you’ve discussed it with your spouse, and you’ve filed the papers. Now it is time to tell your family, friends, and anyone else who needs to know. Here are a couple of suggestions for arranging to tell the news, as well as a few reminders of…
Making the Decision to Divorce – Part 1: Three Things to Consider Before Filing Those Papers
Whether you’re getting a divorce in Hunstville or Northern Alabama or somewhere else in the country, it’s tough. For most people, divorce is not a decision to be made lightly. It may be something that has been thought about and discussed for months, years, or even decades. With statistics as…
Making the Decision to Divorce – Part 2: 5 Things to Consider Before Filing Those Papers
Are there Things to Do Before You Make that Trip to the Lawyer? Yes, there are steps you can take between thinking about a divorce and actually filing papers. Just take a look at a few simple and logical steps to take before you make your final decision: Take time…
