On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Apr 1, 2020 | divorce
When your parents passed away, they set up a trust fund for you. It contains an incredible amount of wealth — enough that you never have to work again if you don’t want to. You do still run your own business because you like to stay busy and you have...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 25, 2020 | divorce
Spouse A brings home a good paycheck. Spouse B does, too. And instead of creating one joint account, they decide to keep their funds separate and just use their apps to send each other money for things like the mortgage payment, utilities or groceries. After all,...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 12, 2020 | divorce
Sharing your life with someone else can be an exciting prospect — but what happens when you and your spouse don’t see eye-to-eye about your debts? Money is often a source of conflict in marriages, especially when one spouse is a “spender” and the other is a...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 6, 2020 | divorce
They say money cannot buy happiness, and there may be something to it. In fact, divorce experts note that it’s one of the leading causes of divorce in the United States. Much of the time, it’s just because two people do not agree on how they should spend, save or use...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 5, 2020 | divorce
For kids, divorce is something that they may never see coming. Maybe you and your spouse kept your troubles hidden from them. While this is a smart move in many regards, it can make the divorce more jarring. They thought your marriage was fine. Then, one day, it’s all...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 5, 2020 | divorce
Family businesses often have unique operating structures. When they’re operated by spouses, the arrangement may involve one party taking control of the finances of the company while the other handles day-to-day operations or creative work. If the marriage...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Apr 25, 2019 | divorce
If you get divorced, it is important to divide debt in the same way that you divide assets. You need to split things up with your ex so that the lenders eventually get what they are owed. However, do not assume that a divorce agreement alone gets you out of the...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 28, 2019 | divorce
You feel like you have a strong marriage. You and your spouse have been together for 10 years. While it hasn’t been perfect — what marriage is? — you assume it is going to last. Then you suffer a brain injury. Maybe it’s a fall at work or a car...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Mar 26, 2019 | divorce
A recent study looked at the percentage of people in every state who were married, and it found that Pennsylvania is very close to the middle of the pack. The married population sits at 48.2 percent. That ranks the state at No. 31 overall. The study also looked at the...
On behalf of Laura Robbins Law, L.L.C. | Feb 15, 2019 | divorce
A contested divorce sounds like one spouse asks for a divorce and the other contests it, perhaps trying to block the divorce from taking place. However, that’s not what it means under modern divorce laws. With the shift to no-fault divorce, no one has to prove...
