Question: Can I lock my spouse out of the house? Can you lock your spouse out of the house? If you purchased the property together the simple answer is no. The truth is that your spouse would have every right to kick down the door, as it is half their door, although this could be…
Introduction How did moving become so complicated the older we got? In our early 20s we moved by packing up a few bags and shoving any straggler items into the back of the car. In our early 30s we moved by filling up a UHaul, but at least it only took one trip. Now, well…it’s…
So We’re Getting a Divorce: What Happens Now? Part One Let’s start with the basics here; first, getting a divorce in Minnesota is technically called a “Dissolution of Marriage”, or more commonly known simply as a “dissolution” . Most people do ask how long it takes to get divorced? That’s a tough question to answer…
Child Support for Minnesota Business Owners Child support and corporate/business income are not likely to be high on anyone’s list of favorite things to think about. When you combine both of them, they quickly become even less pleasant. For Minnesota business owners, however, a recent Minnesota Supreme A court decision makes the combination of these…
Does The Age Of My Divorce Lawyer Matter? So, you ‘re calling around trying to find the right divorce lawyer. Do you go with the brand new lawyer who is dirt cheap? The Mid-Career lawyer? or the old seasoned veteran who everyone knows and is expensive? Well, it depends on your case (and the lawyer)…
UPDATE: April 2024 Dividing Government Retirement Benefits in a Minnesota Divorce Proceedin Pension and Divorce | When people think of dividing up property in a divorce, it’s usually bank accounts, furniture and houses that come to mind. One type of property that it’s easy to overlook in preparing for divorce is retirement benefits. While there are…
Grandparent Rights In Minnesota One of my most popular topics is grandparent visitation (which can be read here). Let me start by saying the quick answer to that question is: it’s hard. Grandparent Custody Under the law a grandparent in Minnesota can get custody but it’s hard, and it’s supposed to be hard. Grandparents are…
Note: this post was written in 2013. Federal tax rules on claiming children changed in 2018, so check the current IRS rules before relying on the tax details below. Who Gets To Claim The Kids After The Divorce? It’s not uncommon for there to be some dispute about who gets to claim the children for…
Brendan Fraser Broke? It looks like it just might be that America’s favorite frozen caveman, Brendan Fraser, might very well be broke do to his family law situation. According to reports (and yes I’ll be the first to admit that Wetpaint.com does not have the same journalistic chops as NY Times) Mr. Fraser is trying…
Can you waive alimony through a Minnesota prenuptial agreement? In many divorces, alimony and acrimony go hand in hand: the biggest fights often revolve around how much, if any, money one spouse should pay to the other following the divorce. Alimony, a.k.a. spousal maintenance, a.k.a. spousal support, is generally awarded at the discretion of the…
