Nashville, Tennessee Family Legal Blog
Can I oppose my prenup in court?
Is it possible for you to argue against a prenuptial agreement in court? The short answer: yes. The longer answer is that your opposition to your contract should be based on certain foundations if you want a court to take it seriously. As per FindLaw, here are some of...
How is a family business divided during divorce?
Ending a marriage has many effects on a family’s structure, from practical to emotional implications that can be far-reaching. One of the most crucial considerations in Tennessee is the equitable division of marital assets. Determining a “fair” distribution can...
Dividing travel rewards points during your divorce
Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you probably love the perks that come with regular bookings. This makes sense, as rewards programs often offer free trips, upgraded rooms, discounted excursions and other benefits. If you accumulated your rewards points...
How can you make divorce easier on your child?
Tennessee parents are always stuck with a big question when they decide to divorce. How do you break the news to your kids? Depending on their age and emotional maturity, you may have to use different tactics. If you have more than one child, each one may need you to...
How do you handle stock options in divorce?
Stock options are actually one of the hardest things you deal with when dividing assets in divorce. According to Forbes, the first hurdle is the valuation problem. This is how much the stocks are actually worth. Stocks come in primarily two different forms. There are...
Modifying an alimony obligation
People in Nashville often have many misconceptions about alimony, with many thinking that it is simply a way to punish a spouse financially by forcing them to pay their ex's support, even after their divorce has become final. In a divorce case, if alimony is awarded,...
How can you avoid debt problems in divorce?
Dividing up debts in a divorce is something that happens often. Debts may get allocated between you and your spouse. Then sometime later, after the divorce, you may find out that your ex-spouse has not been paying the debts they were ordered to pay in the divorce. The...
Can friendships help your children cope with your divorce?
When you are getting divorced in Tennessee, one of your main concerns may be how to establish a new routine for your children that will allow them to continue to be successful and happy despite the undeniable changes in your family dynamic. Your understanding of how...
What happens to creative work in a divorce?
For most couples, dividing property in a divorce is a simple matter of deciding who gets what assets and how to split the debts. However, if you or your spouse are an artist, it can make this part of the process more difficult. After all, you and your spouse may look...
Discussing a prenuptial without offending your partner
As the excitement of your engagement begins to settle and the anticipation of your upcoming wedding increases, the furthest thought from your mind may be divorcing your partner. Right now, the two of you are madly in love and there is a significant chance that those...
