In most states across the nation, people who want to end their marriage and get a divorce have the option of simply saying the marriage is “irrevocably broken.” This avoids the requirement that there be a specific reason for the divorce and smooths the process....
In the midst of a divorce, the last thing a Gulfport resident might think about is updating her estate plan. There are, it might seem, more immediate concerns like figuring out how to divide property or how to co-parent the children successfully. However, forgetting...
Although they once may have been benefits reserved for executives and government or union employees, pensions and other retirement plans are now commonplace throughout the Mississippi workforce. In other words, many people who live in Gulfport and the surrounding...
Unlike the vast majority of the other states, Mississippi’s laws do not allow for contested no-fault divorces. As the name implies, in a no-fault divorce, the couple asks a court to grant them a divorce even though neither admits to doing something to damage or ruin...
In many situations, divorce can be difficult and the spouses may have significant disagreements. However, sometimes each spouse agrees that it is time to move on and want to pursue an uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorce An uncontested divorce can save the parties...
When one or both spouses are contemplating divorce, the idea of starting one’s post-divorce life is always the light at the end of a dark divorce tunnel. However, a common question pops up: when one should start getting separate credit accounts. Timing The idea of,...
The acclaimed actor Sean Penn has portrayed exotic characters from far off lands, but now he’s part of a drama set much closer to home. His wife Leila George has filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court. The couple were married for little more than a year, but...
Most of the time, divorce tends to be final. Couples go their separate ways and continue their lives apart from one another. But there are times when couples reconcile and decide they want to be married, once again, to their former spouses. Fortunately, Mississippi...
Divorce can be a costly financial transaction. Although property division can cause a major hit to your financial stability moving forward, so, too, can other, more long-term, financial implications of marriage dissolution. Spousal support may be the most impactful...
For anyone contemplating a divorce, it’s natural to have questions about the process. With so many issues to deal with, from custody and alimony to property division, it’s easy to get confused about the process and how different things are dealt with. Let’s take a...
