Has Your Spouse Changed Their Financial Habits? Divorce Might Be Next!

While divorce rates hover around 50% for first-time marriages (and higher than that for subsequent unions), the reasons for splitting up often center around finances. Disagreements over what to spend and how much to save are often blamed for the failure of a relationship. But finances play another role in divorce, too, according to a recent report in Barron’s. A …

Social Security Benefits After A Divorce

SOCIAL SECURITY AND DIVORCE Marriage is a legal institution with a big impact on your finances, your retirement, and particularly your Social Security. How are your Social Security benefits determined after divorce? Here are some “must-knows” as you consider marriage or divorce. Marriage: The good news On the plus side, anyone who’s married has access to Social Security spousal payments …

Social Media and Divorce

Social Media and Divorce As a Pennsylvania Divorce Attorney I constantly come across the issue of social media and how it can and does play a part in divorces.  I advise all of my clients to be aware of what they put out there on the internet for everyone to see. This is because all to often pictures, status updates …