A recent blog discussed the widespread usage of prevailing party fees provisions in martial settlement agreements. A prevailing party fees provision addresses which party will be required to pay their own and the other party’s attorney’s fees if further litigation occurs post-divorce. The fees paying party will be the one who loses on the significant...
Many divorce actions today are settled between the parties, either entirely as to every issue raised in the divorce or partially, addressing only certain contested issues in the divorce. These settlement agreements are written agreements signed by both parties and are usually incorporated into the final divorce judgment. Marital settlement agreements often include a provision...
Court reporters play a key role in every litigation proceeding. Their purpose is to take down every spoken word at a hearing or trial to ensure that the court and both parties have a clear written record of exactly what transpired. This is very important. Though cost-conscious litigants may balk at paying for a court...
Do you or the spouse you’re divorcing have a Thrift Savings Plan? This is a tax-deferred retirement account for members of the military and federal employees, similar to 401k plans offered by private employers. Participants add to their accounts through regular payroll deductions and the money is placed in investment funds to grow over time....
Part One of this blog discussed your possible entitlement to Social Security benefits based on your former spouse’s earnings record instead of your own earnings record. Being entitled to collect Social Security benefits on a former spouse’s earnings record does not automatically mean that it is the best financial planning idea. Many factors come into...
Most parents have never heard of COPPA, a federal law passed in 1998 and still in effect today. COPPA is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. It requires the Federal Trade Commission to enact and enforce regulations that protect the privacy of information provided to internet sites and social media apps geared to children under...
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