Divorce

Alabama is an equitable distribution state, which means that a divorcing couple’s assets will be divided in a way that the court decides is “fair.” If you can negotiate property division decisions outside of court, a judge may sign off on this agreement. However, it’s...

As if the emotions surrounding a divorce aren’t painful enough, property division for Alabama couples can be contentious and filled with drama. From deciding how much money one spouse poured into a new startup, to not knowing if that priceless antique belonged to your...

Getting divorced in Alabama is very unfortunate, especially if you didn’t see it coming. Your spouse could surprise you with a divorce or refuse to resolve the issues that may have torn you apart. When that happens, to protect yourself, your finances and any children...

When you come into a marriage with significant assets it is only natural that you want to protect those assets if your marriage ends in divorce. To do so, you and your soon-to-be spouse may have executed a prenuptial agreement stating who is to retain which assets in...

Many people in the Montgomery area have worked hard to build up or grow a family business. As a result, they may have a lot of their wealth at stake in this asset, and they would not want to lose it to a spouse in a divorce. This is especially true if the spouse had a...

For Alabama couples who are getting a divorce, property division is a common source of discord. This is especially true if the parties have accrued significant assets during their time together. Like many states across the nation, Alabama uses equitable distribution...

When billionaires divorce, it often makes the news in Alabama and across the nation. These high-asset divorces are interesting due to the massive fortunes involved and how these fortunes are divided between the spouses, especially in the absence of a prenuptial...

Divorce is hard, and it can be more difficult when someone is trying to end his or her marriage to a millionaire in Alabama. There are a lot of assets to distribute, and this can get rather complicated. If you are in the process of divorcing a millionaire, here’s what...

Alabama couples who seek a divorce where one party is or has been a member of the military will have to address the military pension as well as other benefits during negotiations. The way military pensions are treated and divided varies from state to state, but...

You perhaps already know what an Alabama prenuptial agreement does. It protects the person insisting on having it from many of the financial ramifications of a divorce. However, does it make any sense to file a postnuptial agreement after you already said, "I do"? In...