How do Maryland courts divide intellectual property?
You may run into difficulty when dividing marital property in a divorce. This often occurs because of disagreements or conflicts between spouses. If your situation involves intangible assets though, it might result from confusion regarding that asset's value. A novel,...
Cryptocurrency playing a bigger role in divorce cases
In a Maryland divorce, you may find that some assets are easier to divide than others. For example, you may be able to split any equity you have in your once-shared home with relative ease. However, you may find it more difficult to figure out what you share is when...
How does divorce affect day-to-day business operations?
Regardless of your divorce proceedings, you have a business in Maryland to run. Do you know how your legal situation could affect your company? Business.com explores divorce's impact on businesses. Understand what to expect for your company, your employees, your...
High-asset divorce and temporary alimony
If you are approaching the divorce process and you have a high net worth, you need to understand how alimony could impact you as you work through your divorce and afterward. You need to familiarize yourself with your legal options and understand unique factors that...
How are assets commonly hidden?
When going through a divorce, it is easy to get distracted. After all, you have a mountain of legal paperwork to deal with, assets to divide, potential custody matters to decide and your own emotional state to sort through. Unfortunately, your spouse also knows this....
What happens if you try to hide assets in divorce?
When going through a divorce, one of the hardest parts for most people involves division of assets. This is especially true for divorces of high conflict. It can feel terrible to hand over portions of your estate to an ex-spouse, after all. But you should not attempt...
What should you know about asset hiding?
When going through a divorce, it is important to keep a close eye on your assets. Asset hiding is a major issue between divorcees. There is a higher chance of it happening with high asset couples, too, due to the greater ease at which someone can hide large assets....
What does it mean when you comingle your inheritance?
In divorce, you anticipate that you and your spouse will have to split your marital assets equitably. However, you may wonder if equitable distribution will also apply to your inheritance. The answer to that question largely hinges on how you used your inheritance,...
Your divorce and the future of your business
Running your business may have some complications while you navigate your divorce. For one, you will need to determine the fate of your company and whether or not you will maintain ownership despite the changes in your personal relationship. Regardless of your...
The basics for valuing a business during divorce
Going through a divorce is difficult, but the spouses also need to do some time-intensive actions as part of the process. One of these for business owners is valuing a business if it is marital property. It enables the owner or a business valuation expert to come up...