Alan Jacobs
How to Repair Your Credit Following a Divorce
When you go through a divorce, emotional and lifestyle changes take place - to say the least. On top of these changes, there are many...
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Alan Jacobs
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Child Support: A Function of Divorcing or a Requirement of Parenting?
Distinguishing one’s child from one’s self is emotionally nodulous. When legal rights and obligations affect parenting decisions, parents...
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Alan Jacobs
- Mar 7
- 1 min
The Pros and Cons of Prenups
Marriage is a beautiful and romantic experience where two people come together, but it is also, functionally, a legal agreement. No one...
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Alan Jacobs
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Focus On Processing Your Emotions First, And Then Take On The Legal Matters.
The separation and divorce process can be stressful and uncoupling a marriage is often fraught with emotion. This very insightful article...
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Alan Jacobs
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Getting Divorced? It’s Time to Update Your Caregiving Plan
When a divorce occurs, it can be a path to a better life for all involved. But if you are planning to dissolve your marriage or have...
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Alan Jacobs
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Stepfamily Life: Discussing Expectations Can Create Stronger Relationships
When it comes to stepfamily life, there’s often a glaring contrast between the reality of day-to day-life and your image of what it could...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Career Scenarios That Can Influence Your Divorce Settlement
When career-related changes affect your compensation during your divorce, they are likely to influence the resolution of your case. Child...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Stuck in an Unhappy Marriage and Struggling Over What to Do?
You’ve been stuck in an unhappy marriage for longer than you care to admit. Maybe your spouse is cheating on you. Maybe s/he is having an...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
"Winning" In Divorce: Divorce Lawyer or Mediator?
What is a "win" in divorce? Getting the majority of assets? Avoiding alimony and minimizing child support? Crushing your opponent, i.e.,...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
Who Gets the House in Divorce and What Happens?
You’re getting a divorce and it’s time to figure out major questions like: What happens to the house in a divorce? Why it’s so difficult...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Agreeing to a “Marriage End Date” Can Reduce Stress in Divorce Mediation
In the divorce process, questions often arise over how separated spouses should manage their financial affairs between the time the...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Even if Unsuccessful, Mediation Narrows Down the Issues for Litigation
If you and your spouse are considering a divorce, or if you have already decided that you’re going to split up, you probably realize that...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Can Your Ex Take Your Social Security After Divorce?
If you're contemplating divorce, you may have heard that your ex-spouse can take your Social Security. That's somewhat true in that...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Ending a Marriage? Don’t Get Divorced from Financial Reality in the Process
In many cases, a divorce has more impact on a person’s current and future financial well-being than any other event in their lives. Sound...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
Social Security Benefits and Divorce
Social Security benefit rules are complex and confusing, and even more so when you get a divorce. In this excellent blog posting, Mary...
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Alan Jacobs
- May 17, 2022
- 1 min
Divorce Mediation When You Own a Business
When a couple decides to get a divorce and one or both of them owns a business, the process is going to be a lot more complicated....
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Alan Jacobs
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
Key Considerations Before Filing for Divorce
Filing for divorce is one of the most difficult life-changing decisions in a person’s lifetime and one which many spouses are...
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Alan Jacobs
- Apr 26, 2022
- 1 min
Their Cheating Heart, Your Damaged Retirement Plan
You can remain physically faithful to a spouse or partner in a relationship, yet betray trust in other ways. Financial infidelity not...
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Alan Jacobs
- Apr 19, 2022
- 1 min
How to Repair Your Credit Following a Divorce
When you go through a divorce, emotional and lifestyle changes take place - to say the least. On top of these changes, there are many...
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Alan Jacobs
- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
10 Important Financial Factors To Consider During A Divorce
Navigating a divorce is challenging not only emotionally, but also financially. Given the legal ramifications, emotional stress and...
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