While you should be worried about how divorce will affect you on an emotional level, including affecting how and when you will spend time with your children, you should also be concerned about how it will affect you financially. Property division, spousal support, and...
Division of Assets and Property
What happens with assets and property when cohabitation ends?
Many New Jersey couples live together without getting married. Some want to wait until they have both established their respective careers before tying the knot, while others decide to marry when they start a family, and some never get married. Just like marriages,...
What happens to debt during the property division in divorce?
Going through a divorce is never easy, and some of the most challenging divorce-related procedures involve children and assets. When there are significant debts that form part of the property division process, it becomes even more challenging. New Jersey is a...
The value of a postnup in the division of assets and property
Many marriages in New Jersey are between people who may have already been married before, and they enter into new unions with significant assets already accumulated. If the spouses do not sign Prenuptial agreements, the division of assets and property in the event of...
Division of assets and property when unmarried couples split
Common law marriages are not legal in New Jersey, although many couples in long-term relationships choose not to get married. These relationships can work well, but if unmarried couples split after years of acquiring assets and having children together, the division...
Prenups can take the sting out of division of assets in divorce
There is an expression that says criminal court brings out the best in bad people, and divorce court brings out the worst in good people. Divorces are typically challenging and traumatizing, but prenups can ease the process. Although many people in New Jersey might...
Remarrying after division of assets in a previous marriage?
Anyone in New Jersey who is considering a second or subsequent wedding after a divorce will likely have many concerns. Most people expect the best from a subsequent marriage, but plan appropriately for the possibility of another divorce. It is crucial to avoid...
Is a small business part of the assets in your divorce?
Going through a divorce is challenging on many levels, and it is certainly not for the faint-hearted. When it comes to the division of assets, the process can become significantly more complicated if a small business forms part of the assets in a New Jersey divorce....
Property division: Did you overlook these assets?
Going through a divorce is one of the most emotional and difficult things anyone can face. When it comes to the division of assets, many New Jersey couples focus on the obvious and overlook the less obvious. An example is couples who did a lot of traveling. They might...
Property division when unmarried couples split
It is not unusual for New Jersey couples to live together for some time. Some choose to marry later, but others might continue to cohabitate. Like married couples, they accumulate assets during this time, and they might even have children together. However, what...

