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Divorce Myths
When you’re going through a divorce you will have to make more major life decisions than you will at almost any other time in your life....

Alan Jacobs
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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Using Mediation When You Decide to Separate
Some couples reach a point in their marriage where they are considering divorce, but they are not sure about taking such a permanent...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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How to Sell Your Home Amicably During Divorce
If getting a home prepped and ready to sell is a challenge normally, it can seem nearly unachievable during a divorce. Monica O’Neal, a...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 24, 20211 min read
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How To Keep Your Stuff Through Divorce
Dividing property in a divorce process can be an emotional and difficult process. It’s common for each party to often feel that the...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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Divorce Does Not Have to Leave You in Major Debt
A recent article in Yahoo!money about the increasing interest in divorce loans as the country continues to deal with the unprecedented...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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How to Prepare for Divorce – 54 Experts Share Their Best Tips
Going through a divorce or legal separation is a complicated and overwhelming ordeal. So if you’ve made the decision to divorce or are...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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4 Reasons Not to Buy Something Big During Your Divorce
Are you going through a divorce and also thinking about making a big purchase? Think again. Here are four reasons why your big purchase...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 8, 20212 min read
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How Divorced Families Can Maximize Their Relief From The New Stimulus Package
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the "American Rescue Plan") is now enacted. The package expands relief provisions...

Alan Jacobs
May 11, 20211 min read
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Mindset Matters in Divorce: How to Go from Scarcity to Abundance
Every sports or business coach will tell you that mindset matters. Your mindset determines, to a large extent, whether you win or lose;...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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The Best Way to Decide Who Gets the House in a Divorce
If you’ve ever owned a house that you love, you understand on a gut level that your house is more than a bunch of bricks and shingles....

Alan Jacobs
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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The Finances of Joint Custody Agreements: 10 Things You Must Know
Ending a marriage, especially when a child (or multiple children) is involved, is challenging on so many levels. In this excellent...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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What Happens to Co-Owned Property Upon Divorce?
Married people need to know that, upon divorce, by operation of law, they no longer own their home as tenants by the entirety. Upon...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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How High Net Worth Couples Can Benefit from Divorce Mediation
When couples with significant assets decide to get divorced, it can become a costly and protracted proceeding. The average cost for...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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Child Support After Death: Hindsight is 20/20
You can’t help wondering every now and then: what would happen if my ex spouse just died? While that would certainly make your divorce go...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Divorce and your mortgage: Here’s what to know
One of the biggest decisions divorcing couples face is what to do with the marital home. If the breakup is acrimonious, trying to agree...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Resolving Issues After Divorce Through Mediation
Once a divorce is over, one of the many feelings a person feels is relief that the long, difficult and emotional process is finished. ...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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Will Moving Out of the House Affect the Results of My Divorce?
While you don’t give up any legal rights to the house or abandon the house by moving out, there are legal and strategic reasons why you...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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Social Media and Divorce: Here’s Why Facebook is NOT Your Friend!
Human beings are social creatures. We WANT to connect with each other. We want to share. Most of all, we want to know that we’re not ...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 28, 20201 min read
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Beware The Stranger In Black Robes
There are lots of reasons to keep your case out of court. It is less stressful, more likely to result in a longer lasting agreement, and...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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Restrictions on Transferring Assets During a Divorce
Under Rule 411, parties to a Massachusetts divorce are prohibited from liquidating, transferring or otherwise disposing of marital...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 30, 20202 min read
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