A Georgia divorce can mean changing your lifestyle and making tough decisions that wring you out emotionally and physically. The stress caused by the split often has a ripple effect that can impact everyone around you, from your ex and children. Your work performance...
Going into your divorce proceedings in Georgia, you may feel as though you know everything the process entails. Such was the assumption of many of our past clients here at the Ordway Law Group, LLC. Yet just as they were, you may find it surprising to discover that...
Spending years saving money in your IRA might have been your key to a comfortable retirement, so when divorce looms on the horizon, you want to keep as much of it as possible. If you and your spouse are on the same page, you have a chance to work out a smooth division...
A large part of any divorce is dividing your marital property. You have to divide everything you own together. The best-case scenario is you and your spouse work together to reach an agreement about the division because if you cannot, then the court will do it for...
No matter you prepared you feel you are going into your divorce proceedings in Georgia, the process will inevitably through you a few proverbial curveballs. One that many in your position are not anticipating is the division of their 401(k) accounts. While you may...
While most couples worry about the delicate nature of dividing property including the house, vehicles, collections or a family business, that is only a small piece of the financial puzzle. Not only will couples have to examine their assets, they must thoroughly...
Over the course of your marriage, you and your spouse likely accumulated wealth, assets and perhaps even debt. Mistrust, hurt feelings, differences of opinion and other factors, however, may lead to your spouse attempting to conceal some of these assets from you as...
Proponents of trial divorces may tout the discovery process as a benefit. Generally speaking, this is when the court orders parties to produce financial documents. Aside from the most acrimonious situations, negotiation often provides a similar function in a more...
Divorce is never easy. Even if the marriage has already dissolved for all practical purposes, the legal process and division of assets is a complex and often messy necessity. To establish a strong foundation for your future, you need to take your time in divorce and...
Receiving an inheritance from a family member can be an appreciated event for an Atlanta resident. However, if the recipient of the inheritance is married a lot of questions can arise with regard to who owns the property that was acquired and what will happen to it if...
