Wait, everything you say or do will be used against you in a court of law? This concept traces to Miranda rights which are read to a suspect during an arrest and before questioning. Miranda rights are based on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the Fifth...
He came home from a grueling day of back-breaking work, eyes squinting against the evening sunshine cascading through the room. Trusting his keys to fall on the table by the door, the clang of metal striking the floor jarred him from his sluggish thoughts. Scanning...
Marital property is divided in divorce, a situation that sometimes tempts one spouse to hide assets from the other to keep wealth out of property division proceedings. If you are going through a divorce or see one on the horizon, here are five red flags that your...
When does the Court have the power to award property in a divorce and when does it not?
You may feel you are making a break to financial safety when you divorce. But first, there are debts to be paid.Division of property includes negative assets - debt - along with positive assets. This can be good for you, if it was you who ran up the bills. Or it can...
Here's Stanley's story about his perfectly structured life and his surprise encounter with Equitable Division.Stanley was a hard working, blue collar man. He earned a very modest income. He had a stay at home wife and five children. He controlled every dime...
