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Divorce and Life Insurance: What You Need to Know

Divorce changes a lot of things—some obvious, and some less so. One of those less-obvious things is what happens to your life insurance. Some people don’t even think about life insurance after divorce until a tragedy happens, making the issue sud… Read More
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What is Divorce Discovery, and What is Included?

Divorce means making many decisions: how the couple’s children will spend time with each of them, which spouse will receive which assets and debts, and whether one spouse will need to pay alimony to the other. And, of course, to make sound decision… Read More
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Does Domestic Violence Affect Your Divorce?

Divorce is never easy. But when a marriage involves domestic violence, divorce can be much more complicated. Domestic abuse may be the reason that one spouse decides to divorce. Sometimes, the high emotions of the divorce process contribute to one pa… Read More
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How to Keep Costs Down in Divorce

One of the things people dread most about divorce, besides the process itself, is how much it will cost. There is no doubt about it: divorce does cost money, and much of the cost comes from attorney fees. If you are thinking about divorce, you are pr… Read More
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Common Financial Mistakes Made in Divorce Settlement

You have probably heard that it makes more financial sense to reach a divorce settlement with your spouse than to go to trial. That is usually true. In addition to giving you more control over the outcome, reaching settlement shortens the divorce pro… Read More
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Why a DIY Divorce Will Actually Cost You

The internet has made it a lot easier to do some things yourself. Want to fix the jammed ice maker in your fridge? There’s a YouTube video for that. TikTok can teach you new recipes, and Pinterest holds an array of craft and decorating ideas. In sh… Read More
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What Rights Do Stepparents Have After Divorce?

For many children, a loving stepparent is just like a parent. Maybe the stepparent came into their life when they were very young, and the child cannot remember a time when they didn’t live with the stepparent. Maybe the child’s natural parent wa… Read More
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Should I File a Fault or No-Fault Divorce?

Once upon a time, most states, including Utah, required proof of fault by one spouse in order to grant a divorce. The requirement of fault to grant a divorce served the public policy of preserving marriage and preventing impulsive divorces. Unfortuna… Read More
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The Advantages of Divorce Mediation

When we were children, most of us couldn’t wait to grow up. It wasn’t so much the responsibilities of adulthood that we were after, but the ability to have control over the details of our lives. We wanted to set our own bedtimes, choose our own c… Read More
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Utah Divorce: The Pretrial Conference

Most people who go through the Utah divorce process have never been through a divorce before. In addition to the other emotions divorce stirs up, not knowing what to expect can be anxiety-provoking. Understanding what is involved in the legal process… Read More
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