Suppose the wife of a wealthy lawyer files for divorce in January, and the couple spends several months negotiating a settlement. Eight months later, they still haven’t got the divorce settled, and the lawyer gets awarded a big fee in a case he’s been working on for several years. When I say “big”, I mean a fee in the amount of $17,000,000. It’s been almost a year since the couple split up, is the wife entitled to some of that money?
Category Archives: Divorce
Dating while Separated
So what’s the problem? The divorce has been filed. The parties are separated. The kids are spending time with each parent. The divorce is so close you can taste it, why not go ahead get out there, have some fun, and re-enter the dating scene?
Alimony, Alimony, and more Alimony!
Divorce procedure in Tennessee is generally fairly straightforward, but certain issues are often sure to cause a fight. The most emotional and violent fights tend to be over the custody of the children, but often not far behind is the prospect of one party paying alimony to the other.
Tennessee law provides four different types of [...]
Marital Property After Spouses Separate
Is the stuff we purchase after the separation marital property or separate property?
Torture Until Divorce Papers are Signed- When Divorce Turns Violent
Think your divorce is messed up? Chances are you’ve got nothing on this story out of California.
Kidnapping, drugging, torture
Mohammad Hanafi of Hawthorne, California is currently on trial on accusations that he and a friend kidnapped his wife and proceeded to torture her for five days until she signed the paperwork that would give him all [...]
Franklin Man Commits Murder After Divorce Settlement
A local man committed murder upon his wife over a divorce settlement which gave her $31,000 in savings bonds and $1,800 per month from his pension. In fact, it would appear that the couple had just resolved their divorce earlier that day. Later on, the husband waited for his wife to appear at a rest [...]
Keep Your Mouth Closed During Your Divorce!
Many divorce cases are either ruined or complicated because the parties involved simply talk too much. If you are in the middle of a divorce, my biggest piece of advice to you is to keep your mouth closed. Rumors have a way of coming around to haunt you, and what may have seemed like a [...]
What Documentation do I Need During My Divorce?
This is an example of the documents I’ll need in order to proceed with your divorce (this may change depending on your situation). Gathering some of these may involve a little time and effort on your part,but this is the documentation I need in order to protect your rights and make sure you get the settlement you deserve.
How a Private Investigator Can Help Your Divorce
Would you believe your spouse is cheating? Would you like to know why there seems to be a lot of money missing? Is there a good reason to file for divorce? It may be that the best way to find out is to hire a private investigator.
Your Divorce Consultation and What to Bring With You
If you have made an appointment for a divorce consultation, you should come to your consultation with the assumption that we may decide to go ahead with the divorce procedure.
The process begins with composing several documents that must be signed and filed with the court. The divorce complaint isn’t very complicated, but there is certain [...]