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After Your Divorce Is Finalized, What’s Next?
The judge has signed off and you are officially divorced. Whether the process was quick or drawn out, contentious or amenable, exhausting...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 15, 20221 min read
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Divorcing Couples Fight Over the Kids, the House and Now the Crypto
The divorce dragged on for eight years, almost as long as the marriage. The wealthy San Francisco couple sparred over child support, the...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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Divorce and Taxes - 10 Things to be Aware Of - Part 2
Two things most sane people seek to avoid are divorce and taxes. Unfortunately, when you’re going through a divorce, not paying...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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Divorce and Taxes - 10 Things to be Aware Of - Part 1
Two things most sane people seek to avoid are divorce and taxes. Unfortunately, when you’re going through a divorce, not paying...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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Preparing for Divorce: The Top 10 Tips You’ve Got to Know - Part 1
The more you prepare for your divorce, the more you increase your chances of getting the outcome you want. Plus, the more you prepare...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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Surviving a Gray Divorce - Part 2
While divorce at any age is difficult, divorcing later in life is qualitatively different than divorcing earlier in life. The reason is ...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 25, 20225 min read
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Surviving a Gray Divorce - Part 1
While divorce at any age is difficult, divorcing later in life is qualitatively different than divorcing earlier in life. The reason is ...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 18, 20224 min read
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Divorce Involving Disabilities Can Prove Challenging
In terms of who it can affect, divorce does not discriminate. Individuals of all backgrounds can find themselves facing marital issues,...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 2, 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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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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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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Life Insurance and Divorce
Divorce mediation often deals with decision making in the event of the death of one spouse or both. Here the analysis can, and should be,...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Who Keeps the Marital Home?
One of the first questions most people ask during a divorce consultation is “Can I keep the house?” Most family mediators know that the...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 3, 20208 min read
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The Benefits of Mediating Child Support Issues
Just because you choose mediation over litigation does not mean that Massachusetts family law will not be a factor in your situation....

Alan Jacobs
Feb 25, 20203 min read
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Child Support After Death
You can’t help it. It’s not that you are wishing evil upon your spouse while you are going through a divorce (okay, so maybe you are!). ...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 18, 20204 min read
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Divorce Is Difficult Enough Without Being Financially Blindsided
This probably comes as no great shock, but divorce can be expensive. There are attorney’s fees, court costs, child support, alimony, and...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 4, 20201 min read
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