If you are a parent going through a divorce, you and your spouse will have to come to an agreement concerning the custody of your children. When parents can’t arrive at a solution on their own, the court will often order a custody evaluation; however, the parents can...
What Information Is Needed For A Business Valuation In A Divorce?
Business owners going through divorce most likely will need to obtain a valuation of their business. Usually, the most time-consuming part of the valuation process is gathering all the necessary documents. Below is a list of documents that will likely be required to...
Breaking Down Divorce Appeals In Ohio
While not every divorce case goes to trial, some do. And sometimes, the judge gets it wrong. An appeal is an avenue for challenging the trial court decision and pursuing a different outcome. At , our team has extensive experience handling...
Should Inherited Businesses Be Looked At Differently In Divorce?
Property division matters related to complex Ohio divorces can increase interpersonal conflict and leave people worried about their ability to protect their most valuable assets. For example, a business is potentially a major contributing element to someone's overall...
How Is Passive Income Handled In An Ohio Divorce?
Passive income is income that requires little to no ongoing effort to obtain. Examples include dividends from stocks, rent payments from rental real estate or royalty payments from intellectual property. In a divorce, passive income may impact spousal support and...
Valuing A Business At The Start Of A Divorce Vs. At The End
Whether one spouse inherited a business or a couple decided to start a company together, business valuation may be the most pressing challenge during divorce proceedings. Spouses often have a lot of issues to address when there is a company included in their pool of...
Dividing International Assets In A Divorce
Divorce cases that contain international assets can make property division complicated. International assets most commonly take the form of vacation homes, investment properties, inheritances, bank accounts, foreign trusts, and foreign retirement accounts. While...
Dividing A Business As A Going Concern Vs. Liquidation
If someone owns a business and intends to divorce, the organization will likely prove to be a significant roadblock to a smooth divorce process. The business may represent an investment of thousands of dollars of marital property and also likely serves as a source of...
The risks of small business profiling and how they impact division
There are numerous ways that co-ownership of a business can complicate an upcoming divorce. Especially if both spouses work at a family company, the comingling of work and finances can make untangling each spouse’s interests in the business a truly challenging task....
The Difference Between The In-Spouse And The Out-Spouse In A Divorce
One spouse might be at fault for the divorce, and one spouse will make the decision to file. Those roles do not always overlap. The title someone has to assume can affect how they feel about themselves and their divorce. There is another label that is also very...