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After you file for divorce, a joint bank account you share with your spouse is considered to be marital property by the courts in Wisconsin. Any funds in the account are considered to be shared and owned by both parties, even if one of the spouses made each deposit....
When you first decide that you're going to divorce your spouse, there are many questions that come to your mind. While you may be familiar with bigger issues like child custody, smaller issues like retirement accounts may not have crossed your mind until now. As part...
Ending a marriage can be difficult regardless of your financial status. However, if you primarily stayed home during the course of your relationship, it can be even harder to obtain an equitable divorce settlement. Therefore, you will need to be proactive in obtaining...
Going through a divorce is a tumultuous time. While you are experiencing a personal loss of a partner, you must make life-altering decisions regarding your financial status. If you are in the process of divorcing and need more information on how to divide your assets,...
In the context of marriage and relationships, emotional abuse doesn’t get as much attention in the Wisconsin press as physical abuse does. There are undoubtedly various reasons for this, but one is probably that emotional scars are invisible whereas physical scars are...
Wisconsin residents who are divorcing might find themselves negotiating over spousal support or alimony. Couples might negotiate the support agreement themselves, but if they are unable to do so, a family court judge will be the one who decides alimony payments. Why...
Sometimes, a couple is splitting up amicably, and they have few assets to haggle over. However, that's not always the case. High net worth individuals in Wisconsin should understand how the process for dividing complex assets works. Large estates, professional...
When many people think of divorce, they think of a lengthy courtroom battle between two people that used to be in love and who now hate one another. However, there are other options for couples who are dissolving their marriage in Wisconsin. There are several benefits...
When you’re dividing property as part of your divorce proceeding, your immediate concerns may involve who will get the house or the car. However, you will also have to consider more intangible assets, such as retirement benefits or pension funds. Dividing retirement...