Your divorce doesn’t have to resolve through contested litigation. Instead, you can try to resolve your marriage dissolution through settlement negotiations. This is oftentimes best accomplished through mediation, where a third-party helps facilitate conversation and...
An uncontested divorce can be a smoother option when both spouses agree on key issues. In Wisconsin, this process often saves time and lowers stress. But even in these cases, paperwork mistakes or missing details slow things down. Couples who know the common issues...
There is a common notion that all divorce cases need to go to court. This is not always accurate. In fact, most couples try to avoid trial and seek simpler, alternative methods for settling their divorce agreements out of court. If you and your spouse are considering...
When you think about divorce, you might conjure images of hard-fought battles playing out in open court. While these contentious situations do occur on a regular basis in the divorce realm, your case doesn’t have to play out like that. Instead, if you and your spouse...
Many couples worry that divorce mediation won't be fair when one spouse earns much more than the other. You might think the higher-earning spouse will have too much power during negotiations. You could be concerned that income differences will make it impossible to...
Wisconsin is a marital property state. This means your interest in a business and the income you make from it are subject to division in divorce. If a business is valued at less than it’s really worth, the spouse who does not own the business will not receive proper...
People contemplating divorce often feel anxious about the costs involved. They know that they have to split their property and that they may have tens of thousands of dollars in divorce-related expenses. People frequently try to control divorce expenses by limiting...
Dividing assets during divorce can feel intimidating, especially if you earned less or did not manage the money in your marriage. Your spouse may have more financial control, speak with more confidence or simply know more about the numbers. That can leave you feeling...
In a marriage, equality helps maintain respect and love. However, when respect and love fade, inequality can take over. One spouse might feel trapped, leading to anger and frustration that affects everyone, including the children. If this sounds familiar, know that...
Not every divorce starts with a betrayal. Sometimes you reach a point where you’ve both given what you could, and there’s still not enough to stay together. There’s no yelling or no court threats, just the quiet realization that your marriage has ended, and now you...