Home values are high in Colorado, and if you and your spouse are moving toward a divorce, you may wonder what happens to your existing mortgage. The options you have in this area depend on how much you still owe and the value of your home, among other variables. It...
Tending to your emotional needs in divorce is not just a luxury
If you’re about to go through a divorce, you probably feel like a wreck – and that’s perfectly understandable. Divorce and other family law matters are very difficult experiences. That’s why, as important as it is to find good legal help, you shouldn’t just stop...
What does marital property entail?
Whether you are able to amicably negotiate the details of divorce or you are involved in a heated battle to the finish, there are several topics you must tackle before signing the final divorce decree. One of the most emotional tasks may be dividing marital property...
How the pandemic is driving divorce rates
While many people may have agreed to love their spouses in sickness and health on the day of their wedding, most people probably didn’t think their relationship would have to stand the test of a global health crisis. Between social distancing orders, virtual schooling...
How spousal maintenance affects Colorado divorces
One major concern you might have about your life after divorce may be your ability to support yourself. You and your spouse might have had similar incomes. But your combined earning powers may have helped you establish a standard of living that you could lose once you...
Social Media’s Impact On Marriage and Divorce
Facebook was launched in 2004. Within a couple years, it was available to the general public (outside of college campuses). Since then, Facebook use has become ubiquitous, and a wave of other social media platforms have also been widely adopted. If social media is...
Complex asset division in divorce: sometimes a team approach avails
Divorce-linked property division in Colorado is hardly a cookie-cutter process that is largely similar from case to case. In fact, the “who gets what” analysis and outcome is flatly unique in every decoupling. No two divorces are ever the same, with variance in...
3 details to consider prior to submitting your parenting plan
Working through the paperwork involved in the divorce process can be time-consuming. But thinking ahead of lengthy documents like your parenting plan might speed up the completion and signature process. When you move through the mountain of documents you must fill out...
How can I figure out if my ex is hiding assets?
So much of what couples acquire through their marriage is property and assets that they share, also known as marital property. When your spouse was more involved in tracking finances than you or was responsible for majority of the household income, then you might not...
3 ways to manage hiccups in co-parent communication
You understand the importance of casting differences aside for the sake of your children. But there are still plenty of reasons coordinating with an ex-spouse can be difficult. Maybe one of the reasons you decided to separate from your ex-spouse was because you have...