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Filing tax returns and head of household status

Filing tax returns and head of household status
Prior to your divorce becoming final, parties to a pending divorce are still considered married in the eyes of the IRS. Therefore, a divorcing couple has two options with respect to filing their income tax returns: 1) the parties can agree to file joint income tax returns; or 2) the parties must file their income…
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Try Mediation First!

Try Mediation First!
If you are considering filing for divorce, you should consider engaging in mediation before filing for contested divorce.  Mediation offers a fair alternative to litigation where you and your spouse determine, with the assistance of neutral third party, custody arrangements for children, financial needs of the family, and division of assets. Mediation can significantly reduce…
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Prenuptial Agreements: The Sooner the Better

Prenuptial Agreements: The Sooner the Better
People enter into Prenuptial Agreements prior to a marriage for a number of reasons, but principally because it identifies assets that will remain outside the reach of the other person and how the parties should conduct themselves in the event of a divorce or death.   A properly executed prenuptial agreement will likely save the parties…
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Same Sex Marriage Rights Cases Addressed by Supreme Court

Same Sex Marriage Rights Cases Addressed by Supreme Court
Same Sex Marriage Rights are to be addressed, in four cases, by Supreme Court. More guidance and potential legal changes regarding same sex marriage is back in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2013, the Supreme Court decision (Windsor case) struck down the federal law, known as DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) which…
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