The Week February 26, 2009: 81% of matrimonial lawyers say they're aware of divorce cases in which Facebook and other social media have served as evidence of infidelity. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
How true. Watch the posts, texts and tweets! They will come back to haunt you.
Showing posts with label Divorce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Divorce. Show all posts
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Divorce While Dying
The most recent edition of Newsweek magazine discusses an often overlooked phenomenon-divorcing while dying. Specifically, the article looks at actor Dennis Hopper and political wife Elizabeth Edwards. This, however, is not just an issue for the rich and/or famous. The spouse is the one person you cannot disinherit. Especially if you have children from another mother or father, this may be a major issue.
In Virginia, there is the Augmented Estate Act which provides that no matter what provision, if any, that you make for your spouse in your Will that he/she can elect not to take what you gave and instead to get one-third of your estate. Most people don't know this and think they can exclude their spouse in the Will or leave them $1.00.
If the parties are separated, the spouse can be barred from claiming their elective share, but this often leads to litigation. The spouse has a right to have a jury decide if the parties were separated-and remember the other spouse is dead now and can't testify. I have had those trials. It is not a good legacy to leave to your children. For this reason, many people facing death decide to divorce to avoid the issue for their heirs.
In Virginia, there is the Augmented Estate Act which provides that no matter what provision, if any, that you make for your spouse in your Will that he/she can elect not to take what you gave and instead to get one-third of your estate. Most people don't know this and think they can exclude their spouse in the Will or leave them $1.00.
If the parties are separated, the spouse can be barred from claiming their elective share, but this often leads to litigation. The spouse has a right to have a jury decide if the parties were separated-and remember the other spouse is dead now and can't testify. I have had those trials. It is not a good legacy to leave to your children. For this reason, many people facing death decide to divorce to avoid the issue for their heirs.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Think Twice-Marry Once
And You Wonder *Why* It Didn't Last
She married him because he was such a "strong man"
She divorced him because he was such a "dominating male."
He married her because she was so "fragile and cute."
He divorced her because she was so "weak and helpless."
She married him because "he is a good provider."
She divorced him because "all he thinks about is business."
He married her because "she reminds me of my mother."
He divorced her because "she's getting more like her mother every day."
She married him because he was "happy and romantic."
She divorced him because he was "shiftless and fun-loving."
He married her because she was "steady and sensible."
He divorced her because she was "boring and dull."
She married him because he was "the life of the party."
She divorced him because "he's a party boy."
She married him because he was such a "strong man"
She divorced him because he was such a "dominating male."
He married her because she was so "fragile and cute."
He divorced her because she was so "weak and helpless."
She married him because "he is a good provider."
She divorced him because "all he thinks about is business."
He married her because "she reminds me of my mother."
He divorced her because "she's getting more like her mother every day."
She married him because he was "happy and romantic."
She divorced him because he was "shiftless and fun-loving."
He married her because she was "steady and sensible."
He divorced her because she was "boring and dull."
She married him because he was "the life of the party."
She divorced him because "he's a party boy."
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