On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Mar 5, 2020 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
An uncontested divorce is where you sit down with your spouse and work out the dissolution of your marriage. You would sit down with your spouse and discuss who is going to have primary custody of the children, how the child support is going to be paid, how the assets...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Jan 3, 2020 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce, Divorce
An amicable split from your spouse is less expensive and easier for everyone. At Terri Herron Law, we believe that it is a worthy goal to work toward. However, uncontested divorce means more than just a split that you and your spouse both agree to. Issues can arise at...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Dec 23, 2019 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
While most couples in the Atlanta area do not enter into a marriage thinking that there is a good chance it will end in divorce, statistics show that divorce is common. There are numerous reasons why marriages end, but there are certain signs that experts determine to...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | May 23, 2019 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
People in Georgia who carry large amounts of debt, including student loan debt, may be more vulnerable to divorce than those who are debt-free. Three times more people have more than $50,000 in student loan debt than they did a decade ago. The average student loan...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | May 8, 2019 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
Some people in Georgia who are getting a divorce may need to get new medical and life insurance. Often, higher-earning spouses have the lower-earning spouse on an employer-sponsored health insurance plan. The spouse may have the option to extend the plan through...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Mar 11, 2019 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Georgia parents can no longer use the personal exemption when filing their tax returns. However, they can take twice the amount for the child tax credit, $2,000 instead of $1,000, along with the Dependent Care Credit....
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Feb 26, 2019 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
When Georgia entrepreneurs start a business, they can include language in the company’s organizing documents that specifies that if there is a divorce, the business cannot be transferred to their spouse. However, if the person has already started the business, a...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Oct 18, 2018 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
A Georgia resident who is on the fence about getting divorced may be silently encouraged to separate by their friends. If friends have already gone through divorce, one might see that separation can be a way to move forward as opposed to a bad way to end a...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Oct 10, 2018 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
When Georgia couples think about divorce, they may be especially concerned about the financial ramifications of ending a marriage. Not only does divorce come with the division of marital property, but alimony could also be part of the final settlement. Depending on...
On behalf of Terri Herron Law | Aug 20, 2018 | Contested And Uncontested Divorce
Divorcing couples in Georgia may experience some anxiety regarding their finances. They should begin by examining their expenses, liabilities, income and assets. Savings accounts, bonds, money-market accounts, mutual funds, stocks, savings bonds, real estate...
