After spending more time with your spouse while sheltering in place, you may have found that your marriage has become untenable. You are far from alone in your discovery, since divorce rates have risen since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Yet, you may wonder whether...

The process of creating a custody agreement for a child of divorced parents is sometimes a difficult task. Joint custody, often referred to as "shared custody," is the result of a court awarding custody of a child to both parents after a divorce. Parents in Wisconsin...

Nearly half of all American marriages end in divorce. People in Wisconsin are well aware that the division of assets often is one of the most bothersome parts of the whole process. What some individuals may not understand is that getting divorced can have a big impact...

In past decades, prenuptial agreements (or "prenups") were stigmatized and treated like a bad omen. But in modern times, prenups have become more popular than ever. An increasing amount of millennials are signing prenups before they get married. With a prenup, people...

If your Wisconsin divorce case progresses far enough, you should be prepared for it to go through something called the discovery phase. This can be a very involved part of the case when there is plenty of information being exchanged. Here is what you should know. The...

Once a divorce in Wisconsin has been finalized, parents might think that the worst of the emotional strain is over. But this can change if their child suddenly announces that they want to live with their other parent. This can be challenging for the parent, but it's...

Most people are preoccupied with figuring out how to divide their assets and accounts during divorce and they may forget about another large component of the process: debt. While your 401k, savings accounts and property are divided in the divorce process, your debt is...

In Wisconsin, there are detailed laws about how marriages are dissolved and what happens afterward. When spouses separate, divorce or have a marriage annulled, there's the possibility that the court will order one party to make maintenance payments to the other. In...

When working with your Wisconsin attorney, the discovery process is perhaps the most important component, but do not let the legal jargon intimidate you. The term "discovery" merely indicates the steps by which attorneys gather information needed to present or defend...

When a client in Wisconsin discusses estate plans with their advisor, the advisor may mention a testamentary trust. This type of trust assigns a trustee to divide the assets. Testamentary trusts are commonly used to reduce tax liability and allow asset management to...