PLM Family Law
Both Minnesota and North Dakota are equitable distribution states. In a divorce, the goal is to divide marital property fairly though that may not mean a 50-50 split. Just the thought of going through the property division phase of your divorce may seem daunting but...
When couples divorce, each partner collects half of all jointly held assets. If lawyers, mediators and judges do their jobs, both sides feel the outcome is fair. Dividing money is straightforward. It is also somewhat simple to put a price on most tangible items and...
When you split from your husband or wife in North Dakota or Minnesota, you may have questions about what your financial future is going to look like now that you do not have your former partner’s income or assets to fall back on. You may, too, have questions about...
Going through divorce is a stressful and time consuming process no matter how you look at it. Fortunately, there are things you can do to make the process a little less daunting. Collaborative divorce serves as one potential way to do that. But how? Your personal...
Managing debt effectively requires careful planning and responsible spending. Throw a divorce in the mix and you might wonder how to prevent disruptions in your payment plans. Knowing some strategies for handling your debts during an unprecedented time can help you...
If you have kids and expect to owe child support after ending your marriage, it is important to take various factors into consideration. In addition to looking at how courts determine the amount of child support a parent owes and reviewing your financial circumstances...
Whether you are in the early stages of your divorce or have reached a settlement agreement, you may have some concerns about sharing custody of your children with your ex-spouse. This is probably particularly true if you and your former husband or wife have vastly...
During the property division aspect of your divorce, there are a lot of assets and many ways to choose how you divide them between you and your spouse. While savings accounts and trusts might be easy to divide equitably in North Dakota, you cannot exactly cut your...
In 2021, Psychology Today reported that the rate of "gray divorce" has doubled since 1990. Defined as divorce among couples older than 50 by the AARP, separation later in life comes with unique challenges. Consider these factors if you are facing divorce as your...
As a divorcing parent, you likely have two conflicting drives at heart. First, you want time and space away from your ex-spouse and you need to recover from the emotional difficulties that divorce brought about. But second, you want to provide stability and comfort to...
