If you are facing a complex, high-net-worth divorce, you may feel overwhelmed by questions, such as how this will affect your children, how all the court will divide the assets, what you can expect in terms of alimony and much more. While you are contemplating these...
Tax code changes could have major impact on alimony
Some Pennsylvania residents who had been considering divorce may speed up their plans to end their marriage after changes to the U.S. tax code were signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2017. The changes, scheduled to go into effect at the beginning of...
Creating a parenting plan when parents cannot work together
Going through a divorce can be emotionally difficult, especially if the former couple can no longer work together and their are kids involved. However, most Pennsylvania couples still understand the importance of coming up with a working parenting plan that is in the...
Potential issues in dividing an art collection
Some couples in Pennsylvania that are going through a divorce may face some complexities around property division, such as the division of an art collection. Even if a couple has a prenuptial agreement in place, it may not specifically address the art, or it could be...
GPS tracking, spyware an issue in some divorce cases
Some people in Pennsylvania who are getting a divorce might experience stalking from an ex. When the Department of Justice did a study in 2012 of stalking, it found that around 1.5 percent of adults had experienced it. However, 3.3 percent of people who had been...
Protecting credit while going through divorce
Divorce can present an array of challenges and concerns for people in Pennsylvania whose marriages are coming to an end. The personal and emotional effects of divorce can be quite daunting before approaching the financial aspects. Because a divorce legally severs the...
Key facts about the Pennsylvania inheritance tax
Many people want to take care of their loved ones, even after they are long gone. A proper estate plan can help in those efforts. Now among the things a person's death can trigger are certain taxes. Here in Pennsylvania, there is an inheritance tax. Who the...