What Issues Have To Be Resolved During An Alaskan Divorce?
Divorce is more than the legal termination of a marriage. Spouses have to decide how they are going to divide property and debt, and whether spousal support will be awarded. ...
Why Would Your Attorney Recommend Using an Accountant in Your Divorce?
During your divorce case, your attorney may recommend that you hire a certified public accountant with specialized training as a valuation expert or as a forensic accountant or both. A ...
How to Choose the Right Divorce Attorney
Getting divorced can be a difficult process on several levels. It is often an extremely emotional time for all involved. It often brings substantial changes to everyday life. It also ...
At What Age, Can a Child Decide Which Parent to Live with in Alaska?
When divorcing with children, one of the most important issues that will be addressed is parenting time. What will child custody and visitation look like after divorce? This is a ...
3 Ways to Make Your Divorce Settlement Better
There is no denying that divorce is difficult. Whether contested or mutually consented to, when ending a marriage it can be really difficult to see beyond our emotions. Often times ...
How Does The FAFSA Work With Divorced Parents?
In its landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision back in 1954, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Earl Warren recognized that education is so critical to American youth that ...
What It Means To Place Your Settlement On The Record
Recently a client asked me why it was necessary for parties to appear with their attorneys in court if the parties had agreed how to divide their property and how ...
Tips For Protecting The Privacy of Your Finances During Your Divorce
In the Alaska court system, court proceedings and court files are open to the public, with certain limited exceptions such as Child In Need of Aid proceedings. This can present ...
Tips for Deciding Which Attorney to Hire
The more prepared you are before you meet with the attorney you have selected as your top “candidate” the more productive your first meeting with the attorney will be. Your ...
Child Support and Home Mortgages – Guard That Paper Trail
One of the questions that may come up during your divorce is whether you can afford to buy a home. Unless you receive enough money to pay cash, you will ...