Filing taxes is something almost everyone has in common with each other. So, when a couple is going through a divorce, figuring out how to file and what to expect is a common issue. What happens to my tax refund while I’m going through a divorce? This...
As previously discussed in another post, “The Estate Planning Four-Pack”, there are two documents often used in tandem to help plan for one’s medical treatment: the Living Will and the Healthcare Power of Attorney. Although both documents deal with medical decisions, there are some important...
QDRO stands for Qualified Domestic Relations Order. The most common use of a QDRO is in the setting of marital agreements dealing with the division of a spouse’s retirement account. The QDRO gives the court the ability to approve a means through which funds of...
Prenuptial agreements are not on the minds of most cupid-stricken engaged couples. To most soon-to-be-wed, the notion of divorce is about the farthest thing from their minds. Often, however, people who have gone through a previous divorce or who possess significant assets view prenuptial agreements as...
In previous blogs, I’ve discussed issues revolving around military divorce and deployment and its effects on custody and visitation. This discussion will supplement those blogs and provide updates on issues revolving around deployment and its effect on child custody and visitation matters. Although the Servicemembers Civil...
Until recent years, the South Carolina Supreme Court’s position was that it was unconstitutional for a court of this state to require a divorced parent to pay for a child’s college expenses. The involved parties could always agree to such a condition as a term...