Many couples do not anticipate getting a divorce, but if they do, they might wish they had a prenuptial agreement on hand to guide them. People often associate prenuptial agreements with wealthy couples. In reality, any couple may draft a prenup and put it into...
3 tips for telling your kids about divorce
Divorce presents a big change in your life. Along with inciting a major change in your personal life, divorce is a significant event in your children's lives, and you may worry about how they will cope with it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
How early should couples discuss a prenup?
Working out issues that may come up in a divorce before you head to the altar may spare you and your spouse from a contentious breakup of your marriage. Even if you do divorce, your prenup may remove much of the conflict from the process. The timing of when you...
Why should you discuss a prenup ASAP?
You feel elated that you and your significant other want to marry each other and start the next chapter of your lives together in New Jersey. While you plan your wedding, have you considered discussing a prenuptial agreement? Acorns offers several reasons why it is a...
Will my bank account be nonmarital property in my divorce?
Couples often maintain separate bank accounts during a marriage. It can be a good way to prevent arguments over money and allows you each to maintain your own finances while also contributing to the household finances. However, it is not an ideal way to protect your...
What does separate property mean?
When going through a divorce, dividing assets may be a tough task to tackle with your ex-spouse. Knowing what items count as separate property can help both of you amicably choose what to keep and what to share. Definition Items that legally belong to only...
Divorce: how to tell your kids about it
Divorce is one of the most challenging aspects of the human experience. It's even more difficult for parents who have to explain to their children that Mommy and Daddy are parting ways. Many parents struggle to find the right way to tell their kids. However, the...
9 signs that your spouse may be hiding assets
In New Jersey, if you decide to get a divorce, the marital property is divided equally between you and your spouse. Although many assume that this is a 50-50 split, circumstances may warrant giving more property to one spouse over another. Because of this, some...
Should you consider using mediation in your divorce?
If you are considering a divorce, you may associate the divorce process as a drawn-out affair full of bad feelings and acrimony. Although this may be true for some, thankfully, your divorce does not necessarily have to be that way, as in New Jersey, you have the...
