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If you get a divorce but everything is in your name, do you have to split it?

If you get a divorce but everything is in your name, do you get to keep everything or do you have to split it? I will answer your question in the context of the law of the jurisdiction where I…

Are prenuptial agreements used only to avoid divorce settlements?

Are prenuptial agreements used only to avoid divorce settlements? Prenuptial agreements are used primarily to avoid the expense, the misery, and the waste of time divorce actions can (and usually do) cause by agreeing in advance what the separate property…

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

November 15, 2019

Divorce Utah

Dirty Tricks, Divorce Costs, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Marital Property

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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…

What happens to a client’s files if the lawyer succumbs to death or illness?

September 13, 2019

Divorce Utah

Coping With Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Fears, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Preparedness

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What happens to a lawyer’s past and ongoing client files if the lawyer succumbs to a sudden illness? Is the client entitled to the possession of it? In the jurisdiction where I practice law (Utah), the client’s file is the…

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If you get a divorce but everything is in your name, do you have to split it?

Are prenuptial agreements used only to avoid divorce settlements?

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

What happens to a client’s files if the lawyer succumbs to death or illness?