What Happens to the House in a Divorce? Your home is one of your most important assets and likely the most significant. When you get married, you may dream of buying your home together. Your house holds many memories for you and your family. Your children may not know any…
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What are the Requirements for Divorce in North Carolina?
What are the Requirements for Divorce in North Carolina? Marriages do not always last forever. Although you and your spouse began your marriage with the intention of a lifelong union, people and circumstances change, and you may decide to end your marriage. There are many issues that you must settle…
How Do I Divorce a Spouse Who Lives in Another State?
How Do I Divorce a Spouse Who Lives in Another State? The decision to divorce often comes after a long period of discord or discontent. In North Carolina, couples can file for a no-fault divorce based on irreconcilable differences. Couples are required to live apart for a period of at…
Gray Divorce
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How should I prepare if I intend to file for divorce in the near future?” Divorce rates have been on the decline for the last decade or more. For those that end in divorce, the median length of the first…
How Do We Divide Property in a North Carolina Divorce?
How Do We Divide Property in a North Carolina Divorce? The decision to end your marriage is the beginning of many more choices you will need to make. You and your spouse may have accumulated many assets over the years and must determine the best way to divide them. Couples…
How Do I File for Divorce in North Carolina?
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” Divorce is not the answer for every problematic marriage, but when a couple is no longer able to continue with the union, it may be the best…
What are the Grounds for Divorce in North Carolina?
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” The decision to end your marriage is one that is not taken lightly. In most cases, you and your spouse have been experiencing problems for some time…
Financial Disclosure in North Carolina Divorce
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What happens when a person’s income is not guaranteed and fluctuates from year to year”. Finances are among the issues that are most often areas of contention in divorce. Couples may agree on many things, but when it comes…
Prepping for Property Division in a North Carolina Divorce
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How will the judge divide our property?” Although there is a degree of nobility involved in pursuing a minimalist lifestyle that attempts to obtain as little debt and unnecessary living items as possible, the reality is that for many…
Distributing Property in a North Carolina Divorce
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How will the judge divide our property?” In North Carolina, residents take pride in their work. The money they earn in exchange for their time and skill allows them to build capital and make purchases and investments that can…