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No matter how old a married couple is, divorce can have a tremendous impact on their finances. However, for older couples in North Carolina and around the country, what's often referred to as a gray divorce can have very specific financial implications. Gray divorces...
North Carolina courts may react harshly when one spouse is discovered to have hidden assets from the other in a divorce. However, the court's options may be limited when that spouse has done something completely legal in the eyes of one U.S. state. South Dakota's laws...
When faced with a difficult situation, one of the best actions you can take is to become more informed. Especially when it comes to accusations of criminal activity, it is important to know your rights, why authorities may have suspected you of a crime, what the...
Even though North Carolina is not a community property state, a certain portion of a business is at risk if a marriage ends. When someone owns a business before marrying, he or she might be taking a chance that he or she will have to give up some of the business if...
Many people in North Carolina understand that divorce is likely to be expensive. However, there are some mistakes that divorcing spouses make that could cost them a lot more than necessary. Avoiding some of these financial blunders may save people thousands or even...
Most states in this county, like North Carolina, are equitable distribution states. Thus, if a couple in North Carolina gets a divorce, a judge will determine how to split their shared assets in a way that is “fair”; this is not necessarily an equal split. This method...
When you married, you likely envisioned spending the rest of your life with your spouse. You may have daily felt that joyous love that comes with a relationship, and you just knew yours would last. Unfortunately, that is not what happened. You may have felt blindsided...
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals opinion has clarified the constitutional status of search of a passenger in a vehicle which emits the odor of marijuana. In State v. Pigford 789 S. E. 2d 857 (2106), the court ruled that the mere smell of marijuana emanating...
Often, a divorcing or separated party wishes to understand the impact that an affair could have on an award of alimony or postseparation support. If a dependent spouse engages in an “illicit sexual act” during the marriage and prior to the date of separation, then he...