Money (or lack thereof) is characteristically at the top of the list when it comes to reasons for a divorce. But in a depressed economy when people cannot afford to maintain two houses, sell their house, or pay the attorneys, divorce rates slow.
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How Do Attorneys Charge Clients for a Divorce?
By Michelle O'Neil on
Posted in Divorce
It is not unusual for clients to complain about their attorney fees for a divorce. Below you can find some of the different ways that attorneys charge for handling the divorce process. This may help clients understand the billing process and perhaps what their best option is when it comes down to hiring an attorney.
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Divorce Recession — Cold as Ice or Hot as Ever?
By Michelle O'Neil on
Posted in Effects of Economy
It seems like its everywhere…. reports that divorce rates are down. Is it the great divorce recession of 2009? Are spouses everywhere deciding that they’d rather stick out their lukewarm marriages rather than divide in half the what’s-left-half of what they used…
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Pilots Hatch Divorce Scam and Get Caught
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Posted in Divorce, Divorce News
Nine Continental pilots have been accused of hatching a divorce scam to take money out of their pension retirement plans. Continental alleges the pilots and their spouses got paper-only divorces while continuing to live together and concealing the change in their marital status…
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Is Divorce a Good Idea in this Recession?
By Michelle O'Neil on
I have been asked several times lately about whether it is a financially good idea or a bad idea to get a divorce during this recession.
Determining whether divorce is the right option for you requires weighing many different factors, including the financial impact of this decision on you and your family.
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