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Why is it so easy to get married, and so hard to get divorced?

Why is it so easy to get married, and so hard to get divorced? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? This is a perceptive question. It would not not be that hard to get divorced if you were to…

When do courts value the marital estate?

When do courts value the marital estate? At time of separation, or at the time the court enters the Decree of Divorce? This is a question that often causes divorcing people’s heart to sink. I’ll tell you why, but first,…

What would happen if there were no alimony or splitting assets in divorce without kids?

May 11, 2021

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That is an interesting question. Before I answer it, know this: anyone who is motivated to marry on a “what’s in it for me?” basis and who stays married motivated by a “what’s in it for me?” basis is likely…

Can I protect marital assets from my spouse by “temporarily gifting” them?

November 15, 2019

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Can I protect marital assets from my spouse by “temporarily gifting” assets to somebody else until after the divorce is final? Can you? Like is it doable? Sure, you can do it. And many divorcing people do this very thing successfully (meaning they get…

Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as take what each earned?

October 10, 2018

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Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as each takes what each earned? In Utah (where I practice law), the law is not “take what we each earned.” In Utah, the law is:…

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Why is it so easy to get married, and so hard to get divorced?

When do courts value the marital estate?

What would happen if there were no alimony or splitting assets in divorce without kids?

Can I protect marital assets from my spouse by “temporarily gifting” them?

Why is dividing money in a divorce so difficult? Shouldn’t it be as simple as take what each earned?