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...
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....
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...
Sometimes in high asset divorce cases, your spouse may intentionally hide their assets with hopes of retaining more after the divorce process. Hidden assets can include jewelry, credit cards, fine art, offshore accounts, real estate, inheritance, etc. Unless you begin...
People largely live their lives on digital devices these days. From the phones where they send and receive dozens of written messages with friends, family and coworkers daily to the laptops and other computing devices that they use for personal purposes, most people...
Employer provided long term incentive programs can present significant challenges in the early stages of an Ohio divorce. These assets will need to be identified, and to the extent possible, valued. They will also need to negotiate an appropriate way to share those...
For some couples, property division just means looking at earnings that were directly paid to both people and then dividing the assets. These individuals may be paid by the hour or they may be on salary. Either way, they're just looking at their specific earnings....
An Ohio divorce can be a quick path to financial hardship, as you may find yourself not only dividing all of your property with your ex but now suddenly on the hook for making regular payments to them. Child support payments are often a necessity when you have minor...
In Ohio, it’s possible to receive a distributive award in some divorces. A distributive award is a payment or payments that is made from separate property or income. It is not made from the contents of the marital estate. This kind of award isn’t the same as spousal...
Issues involving spoliation of evidence are certainly not new. They've been going on for centuries, with some reports dating back to the 1700s. Spoliation is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. It can make it so that the outcome of a court case is certainly...
