August 14th, 2018
Marriages are all different. Some marriages are strong and can handle multiple stressors and survive. Others are more fragile and may not survive one or more major stressors or traumatic events without ending in divorce. Often couples have one or major stresses that cannot be fixed with financial planning, counseling, bankruptcy, medical...
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July 31st, 2018
On December 22, 2017, Congress approved the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), that made significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code that will affect alimony or spousal support going forward. If your divorce is already final you should not be concerned. If you are contemplating divorce or currently in the...
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June 25th, 2018
Are you only able to pay the minimum payments on your credit cards? If you are eligible for Chapter 7 bankruptcy you may be able to discharge or terminate these debts, without paying any money back. If not, Chapter 13 bankruptcy permits you to enter into a payment plan and stop the...
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June 11th, 2018
Massachusetts Releases New Child Support Guidelines In 2017, the Massachusetts Child Support guidelines were reworked. The new guidelines granted discounts to children over the age of 18. This was generally done to allow for the fact that they might continue as dependent even as they spend more time out of...
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June 4th, 2018
Matter Of Castro-Tum: A Change In Direction For The Immigration Courts Divorce is a challenging time for everyone, from the impacted spouses to their immediate family members. Dividing assets can add to those challenges, especially among spouses with a moderate to high volume of shared assets. Even so, it is...
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