When a famous couple divorces, the media is usually all over the story -- at least until something better comes along. How a divorce is announced can be important to both parties. When celebrity couples divorce, the public relations personnel are who are tasked with...
High Asset Divorce
High asset divorce case continues after passing 7-year mark
Many people have likely seen a commercial on TV for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. The founder of the centers has been in the midst of a divorce for the last seven years. The couple married in 1991 and according to the husband, there is a prenup that states...
Locating hidden assets during divorce
The Panama Papers recently revealed how many people involved in high asset divorces hide assets to keep them from their soon-to-be ex-spouses -- in offshore companies. This is nothing really new, though. Many people have been doing it for years as a way to keep from...
Former owner of Dodgers wants women financially empowered
There are three pieces of advice that Jamie McCourt, the former chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers, wants every woman to have when it comes to being financially literate. First, she says that you must learn how to be self-sufficient. Second, you need...
Can a parent be made to see his or her children?
As if a divorce wasn't difficult enough on the children involved, when one parent seems to avoid seeing his or her children, it can really have a negative effect on those kids. You can't make someone see one's children. There are ways, though, to make the visitation...
3 years and counting: Bethenny Frankel’s divorce still ongoing
While most divorces are completed in a timely manner, there are some that seem to drag on and on. One such celebrity divorce is that between Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy. It's been three years now that the two have been battling in court. The major point of...
Is your spouse hiding offshore accounts in your divorce?
If you're in the middle of a high asset divorce and believe that your soon-to-be ex-spouse is hiding assets from you and the court, it's time to get some serious help. If the assets are hidden in offshore accounts, one of the best sources of information may be the...
Jared Fogle and wife finalize divorce
Just days before Jared Fogle was sentenced to 15 years in prison, his divorce from his wife of five years was finalized. His wife had filed for divorce a few hours after he agreed to a guilty plea on one count of receiving and distributing child pornography and...
Halle Berry to divorce Olivier Martinez
This has sure seemed like the year for celebrity divorces. Another celebrity couple is calling it quits on their marriage: Halley Berry and Olivier Martinez. The two have only been married two short years, but on Oct. 27, the couple released a statement detailing...
Understanding Connecticut’s property division laws
One often contentious area of divorce is property division. In Connecticut, property division is handled under the laws of equitable division. While this means that each party should end up with an equal amount of property, it doesn't necessary mean that it will be...