If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, you probably want the property division phase of the upcoming divorce to move along as smoothly as possible. Among the assets destined for division are retirement plans of various kinds that employ the use of a...
Divorce
What is a QDRO?
Getting divorced from your spouse in Nebraska can disrupt your plans for retirement. Any savings you have accumulated may potentially drop significantly as courts determine a fair share for each party. Ensuring that you have ample opportunity to rebuild and...
Creating your own divorce settlement
You may be unaware of it, but you have the right to create your own divorce settlement. Your divorce settlement is the agreement you and your spouse reach that settles the issues of child custody, property division, child support and spousal support. The court can...
How can I make divorce less expensive?
Most people know that the aftermath of divorce can be expensive. For instance, the cost of alimony and child support cause a lot of hand-wringing. However, it is also necessary to consider the cost of the divorce process itself. Depending on your situation, your...
What does positive coparenting look like?
If you and your partner have children together and have made the choice to separate or divorce, you will no doubt be concerned about how you can or should collaborate on parenting after your split. For many people, the step of separating and living in different homes...
How can I co-parent with a difficult ex?
While there is plenty of evidence that shows an effective co-parenting situation is positive for children whose parents divorce, it is also well known that this can be difficult for parents to maintain. If you have gone through a divorce in Nebraska with a difficult...
Options for alimony and retirement accounts
Married residents in Nebraska who have made the difficult decision to pursue a divorce must forge through many equally difficult decisions in figuring out how to create new and separate lives for themselves. These decisions include how to divide their marital assets...
Taking a firm stand against financial abuse
Someone may have a tough time in their marriage for a number of reasons. For example, they may be losing sleep at night because of a partner’s infidelity, or they could even be worried about their safety as a result of domestic violence. However, aside from physical...
Losing friends due to a divorce
For some people, the divorce process can be particularly hard from a financial and emotional viewpoint. Moreover, some people face unique challenges when they get a divorce, such as those who face social problems after their marriage comes to an end. There are many...
Is your spouse hiding assets?
If things simply aren’t working out, Nebraskan couples like you may eventually decide that it is time for you to get a divorce. After that, you have other matters to deal with, like determining how you will divide your assets. Unfortunately, not everyone is honest...