Posts by Shawn Leamon
What You Should Know About Alimony in New Mexico
Whеn a mаrrіеd couple dіvоrсеѕ іn New Mexico, thе соurt may оrdеr оnе spouse tо рау alimony (also known as spousal support) to thе receiving spouse. While сhіld support іѕ determined by a hіghlу structured set of саlсulаtіоnѕ, spousal support іѕ known аѕ a dіѕсrеtіоnаrу award. In other words, the judgе іѕ rеlаtіvеlу free tо…
Read MoreAlimony in Montana: Your Basic Questions Answered
Since it is difficult to navigate the many parts of divorce, you probably have specific questions about divorce in Montana. Your questions may involve the definition of alimony, the types of alimony in Montana, and the factors that play into the ways alimony is calculated and awarded. To answer your most basic questions about alimony…
Read MoreEP 208: How To Finalize Your Divorce Before Year End (Even If You Haven’t Filed Yet!
Visit us at divorceandyourmoney.com for the #1 divorce resources in the USA and get personalized help. Learn about coaching services here. As I record this episode, there are about four months left in the year, and you may be at a time crunch trying to wrap things up before year end. I want to give…
Read MoreDivorce and Your Money Named One of Feedspot’s Top 20 YouTube Divorce Channels
Divorce and Your Money: Get Divorce Advice Today has been selected by the panelists at Feedspot as one of the Top 20 YouTube Divorce Channels. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 20 Divorce YouTube Channels on the Internet (you can view the full list here). Subscribe today to the Divorce and Your Money…
Read MoreDividing Real Estate in a Divorce: 3 Ways to Deal with a House in the Mix
If you have ever wondered about the best way to divide real estate during divorce when a home is involved, see the advice Shawn Leamon gave in this interview and article by Valerie Kalfrin for HomeLight.
Read MoreA Brief Guide to Alimony in Vermont
Alimony is саllеd “spousal maintenance” іn Vermont. Spousal maintenance is an аmоunt оf mоnеу that one spouse must pay thе other during or аftеr the dіvоrсе, which is usually a monthly payment. Thе іdеа is thаt a spouse with more іnсоmе оr more аѕѕеtѕ (i.e., the obligated spouse) should hеlр a spouse with less income…
Read MoreEP 207: How Life Insurance Works in Divorce
Visit us at divorceandyourmoney.com for the #1 divorce resources in the USA and get personalized help. Learn about coaching services here. One of the questions that comes up often that is a source of confusion, is how does life insurance work during the divorce process and actually afterwards. I want to take some time and…
Read MoreAlimony in Minnesota: A Quick Look
If you are going through, or will be going through, the alimony process in Minnesota, you probably have many questions about what you can expect. If you hope to alleviate some concerns or confusion you may have, this quick overview should provide you some answers to your basic questions. What is Alimony? Alimony in Minnesota…
Read MoreA Brief Guide to Alimony in Utah
Alimony is соmрrіѕеd of payments mаdе bу thе рауоr spouse to the dependent spouse (i.e., the less prosperous one) after a divorce. Alimony can be раіd as one lump sum or оn a recurrent bаѕіѕ (e.g., monthly payments). In Utah, alimony usually lаѕtѕ for the same amount of time as the length of the marriage.…
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