Two Minnesotans on their third attempt at love, one of whom paid for a cabin to be built on the other’s land, contested use of the cabin after the relationship went sour once again. Affirming the district court, the Minnesota ...
Read More »Technology can have unforeseen consequences in divorce disputes, attorneys caution
When marriages dissolve and spouses decide to divorce, most hope for a swift and amicable resolution, even if the process is very emotional, and often punctuated by feelings of animosity. However, in the age of texting, numerous social media platforms, ...
Read More »‘Frivolous conduct’ earns divorce attorney suspension
The Minnesota Supreme Court has announced that attorney Richard Stephen Langree is suspended from the practice of law. Unpersuaded by Langree’s argument that most people involved in the disciplinary proceedings were corrupt or unethical, the court will impose a 40-day ...
Read More »Newspaper wants to make Senate candidate’s divorce records public
The divorce records for the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Arizona, set to be made public this week, will remain private for now after an appeals court granted a temporary stay as the ex-couple appeal. The divorce docket for ...
Read More »Wife awarded more than $550K in divorce-related attorneys’ fees, costs
A husband must pay his ex-wife more than $550,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs stemming from seven years of litigation, a Rhode Island Family Court judge has decided. Plaintiff Marnee McCollum and defendant Daniel McCollum first entered divorce proceedings in ...
Read More »Husband’s voluntary payment of pension, attorneys’ fees mooted his appeal
RICHMOND, Va. — Where the husband challenged the circuit court’s finding that he owed his former wife $56,511 in pension payments and $48,075.66 in attorney’s fees, but he voluntarily paid these amounts while the appeal was pending, those voluntary payments ...
Read More »Husband sues wife for federal, state wiretap violations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence man has sued his estranged wife for violating federal and state law by allegedly recording the conversations he had with third parties in his home office. Antonio Fortes filed his four-count complaint against Donna Fortes ...
Read More »Benefits denied because of spouse’s financial nondisclosure
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the denial of long-term Medicaid benefits requested by an applicant whose spouse refused to disclose her financial resources. “Before an institutionalized spouse may receive assistance, that spouse must disclose not only ...
Read More »How can I protect my assets during divorce?
Divorce can create substantial emotional turmoil but may also pose significant financial risks, especially when it comes to the division of assets.
Read More »Woman awarded possession of dog she allegedly shared with ex-boyfriend
A judge has issued a declaratory judgment that a woman had a superior ownership claim to a dog she adopted but allegedly shared with her ex-boyfriend.
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