by Joe Kelly | Sep 16, 2019 | Contested Divorce
Millennials in Ohio and across the country have grown up in a different reality than their parents and grandparents. Both men and women have the opportunity to attain financial independence, and this has influenced the way that millennials view marriage, divorce and...
by Joe Kelly | Jul 31, 2019 | Contested Divorce
A well-drafted prenuptial agreement has the power to do more than protect personal assets for individuals planning to walk down the aisle in Ohio. A prenup can also be used by a business owner wishing to determine how their company’s assets will be handled...
by Joe Kelly | Mar 24, 2019 | Contested Divorce
People in Ohio who decide to divorce may face a number of unique and complicating factors. Every person’s divorce is different, and the issues that can accompany the end of a marriage will be affected by whether a couple has children or how amicable the...
by Joe Kelly | Dec 27, 2018 | Contested Divorce
For decades, alimony payments have been tax deductible for the payor and taxable income for the payee. As of Jan. 1, 2019, however, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will change this. Alimony will no longer be considered tax deductible to the payor starting in the new year....
by Joe Kelly | Oct 24, 2018 | Contested Divorce
There was a time not so long ago when Ohio couples who lived together without the benefit of wedlock were subject to a certain stigma. Although some hold beliefs to the contrary, a strong majority of adults are now of the opinion that living together before marriage...
by Joe Kelly | Oct 19, 2018 | Contested Divorce
Ohio couples may be interested to know that based on the results of a survey of more than 2,000 adults, the primary cause of relationship stress is money. Thirty-five percent of the respondents identified finances as the main cause of contention with their significant...