Over the past several years, many of us have had the all too common experience of watching the value of our retirement savings drop like a rock. Unfortunately, if that change in value happens between the time your case goes to trial and when the judge renders his decision, you probably will be stuck with [...]
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Tag Archive: property
Your spouse empties the bank account, you may not get it back
Near the time the couple separated, Barbara took some $39,000.00 of marital (joint) money without Richard’s permission or even knowledge. The trial court awarded Richard credit for one-half (½) of the money Barbara took. The Court of Appeals in IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF BARBARA BUDELIER AND RICHARD BUDELIER reversed the trial judge and ruled [...]
Squeaking by on $300,000
If the Washington Post hoped to give readers something to talk about, it couldn’t have done better than to publish a front-page piece on Sunday about a woman living in a tony New York suburb who’s squeaking by on $300,000 a year.
The piece has generated nearly a thousand comments, mostly negative, from readers outraged that [...]
Your rights in a criminal case
Search: The general rule is that in order to search a person’s house, property, vehicle or person, law enforcement must have first obtained a search warrant supported by probable cause and signed by a neutral judge. There are exceptions to the search warrant requirement, the most common of which is consent. Law Enforcement often uses [...]
What kind of documents will be needed to put together what the court will need to decide all of the issues involved?
If custody of a child or children is an issue, the most important documents are a journal or diary kept by a person showing their involvement with the child or children. Of course, if there is any Juvenile Court involvement, DHS involvement or other Court involvement, those documents could be critical.
For property and debt issues, [...]
Does one have to go to court to obtain a divorce?
A court of law is the only way in which one can obtain a divorce or dissolution of marriage. The court has jurisdiction to resolve the issues involved in a divorce, including, but not limited to: custody and visitation rights, division of property and debts, spousal support, child support, restraining orders, etc..
Does one have to [...]