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10 Things To Do If Your Spouse Is About To File for Divorce

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Table of Contents1. Consult a Divorce Attorney2. Copy Important Documents And/or Obtain Documents Online3. Inventory All Household Items and Possessions4. Determine How to Manage the Family Debt5. Be Knowledgeable About The Household Budget and Expenses6. Find Out What Your Spouse Earns7. Determine Your Earning Potential8. Know Your Credit History9. Build Your Own Nest Egg10. Put

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Cohabitation Agreements and What Millennials Need to Know

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A cohabitation agreement is an agreement or contract entered into between two people living together in the same household who are in a romantic relationship but not married. With more millennial couples choosing to live together, whether planning to marry or not, commingling property can get complicated in the event the relationship ends.  A pre-nuptial

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Planning to Remarry? Advice from a Divorce Lawyer

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Table of ContentsCommon Questions Asked When Planning to Remarry1. How long after a divorce should you wait to remarry?2. Should you have a prenuptial agreement if you are getting remarried?3. Are second marriages more successful? When going through a divorce it’s not uncommon to think “I never want to get married again!” But later, you

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Spousal Maintenance When Your Ex Refuses to Work

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No one likes to pay spousal maintenance (formally called “alimony” or referred to as spousal support). When you are employed and your ex refuses to work, there is a greater reluctance to want to pay maintenance. In Chicago divorces, there is a difference in how judges will treat the situation of a non-working spouse though

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Cryptocurrency in Divorce Proceedings

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Table of ContentsIs Cryptocurrency the New Swiss Bank Account?How Do Bitcoin Transfers Work?Tax Consequences of Bitcoin TransfersCryptocurrency in Divorce ProceedingsBitcoins: Treated Like Cash but Mined Like GoldHow to “Find” and Transfer CryptocurrencyDiscovery Requests and Seeking Evidence of “Virtual Currency”Web-based Wallet Address, Hardware Wallet and Private KeysBe Aware of Cryptocurrency Issues in Divorce Is Cryptocurrency the

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