A divorce is as much about separating finances and property as it is separating a family. Many people are surprised at the amount of financial information they must disclose to the court, and sometimes more importantly, to their spouse.
Uniform Chancery Court Rule 8.05 requires that in every case involving economic issues and/or property division (in [...]
I just noticed that I have not written a post on the factors a Mississippi judge is to use in dividing marital property. I can’t believe I’ve waited this long!
Property division is a four-step process. First, property must be identified as separate property (belonging to only one spouse) or marital property (belonging to the couple). [...]
It is not that unusual for one or both of the spouses to file for bankruptcy protection while in the middle of a divorce. What effect does bankruptcy have on the divorce proceedings or on the divorce judgment?
Obligations under a Divorce Judgment
In a nutshell, no obligation incurred to a child or ex-spouse in a divorce [...]
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about divorce. Below are five commonly-held myths about divorces in Mississippi and the truth behind each.
1. I’ll get half of everything.
False (sort of). The popular belief is that each spouse is entitled to half of what the couple owns together. That is, for the most part, true [...]
Jackson divorce lawyer Mark Chinn recently posted some tips on his blog for moving out from the marital residence without your spouse finding out. They include:
Be sure he is gone. It is best if he is far enough away that he cannot get back in time if he is alerted.
Be prepared for the possibility he [...]