Complexities aside, representing yourself in a divorce should always be a last resort. We understand not everyone can afford a high-priced attorney, but the inability to separate one’s emotions keeps a lot of people from logical, rational discourse, which inevitably leads to an outcome that’s skewed in the spouse’s favor. However, if you must act […]

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What happens after and uncoupling? You have questions; we have answers. I want to pretend my marriage never happened. Can I get it annulled? As unromantic as it sounds, marriage is, in part, a business arrangement. Simply wanting to pretend it did not happen or being unhappy is not enough to annul a marriage. No […]

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In 1987, your mother purchased her home for $85,000. It’s now 2018 and the home is worth over $500,000. Better yet, it’s about to become yours. The caveat: the transfer of this property will immediately trigger reassessment of the property tax, which means you could end up paying a great deal more than what your […]

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