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Can Gifts Be Divided in a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Under Pennsylvania law, a gift may or may not be a marital asset subject to division like other assets. Items brought into the marriage at the beginning by one party which are never gifted to the marriage, would likely not be subject to division. A vehicle or bank...
read moreWhat is a Bifurcated Divorce in Pennsylvania?
Bifurcating a divorce action is possible in Pennsylvania, but it is unusual and never done in a simple, low-cost, uncontested, no-fault divorce. Bifurcation means that there are serious financial issues to be resolved in Court through evidence and testimony in...
read moreDo You Have To Divide a Military Pension During a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Any pension, military, public or private, may be considered an asset of the marriage and subject to division by agreement or by the Court; however, Pennsylvania law does not require that any pension or any other asset be mentioned in or made part of your divorce. In a...
read moreHow Does a Pennsylvania Divorce Affect Your Apartment Lease?
An apartment lease, (or house or any lease of premises) is a contract. Your landlord does not care whether you remain married or get divorced, the lease must be paid. If your name is on the lease, with or without your spouse and whether or not either of you remain on...
read moreCan You Be Ordered To Pay Alimony Not Specified In Your Pennsylvania Divorce Decree?
If you and your spouse agreed in writing in a professionally-prepared Divorce Settlement Agreement as to the amount and length of time alimony is to be paid, it is not necessary that the final divorce decree specify, mention or order alimony to be paid. If alimony is...
read moreWhat Are The Grounds for a Divorce in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, we have Fault and No-Fault divorce and the grounds for each are different. First of all, even the simplest uncontested Fault divorce will be expensive because a hearing is required. Getting a lawyer out of the office and into Court is never cheap. At...
read moreWho Pays The Fees for a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Legal fees. Doctor bills. Dentist visits. One can usually count on a fairly large dent in one's bank account whenever such professional services are needed. And those needs are to fix a serious problem. Not much fun. Sure, insurance can help, if one has...
read moreDoes Your Divorce Need Notarized in Pennsylvania?
The answer to the need for notarization in a Pennsylvania divorce is “no”... and “yes”. Like so many things in life, this is another “never say never” issue. Pennsylvania state law does not have any requirement that the usual documents in a divorce be notarized. Once...
read moreHow To Determine Your Date of Separation in a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Many dates in our lives have varying degrees of significance. Depending upon that significance, we may or may not commit certain dates to memory or write them down and file them for future reference. Most people remember the year when they separated from their...
read moreWho Gets The Pet In A Pennsylvania Divorce?
Pets, for most people, become members of the family. While not given the same consideration as children, many divorces have seen the couple fighting tooth and nail over Rover. Under the letter of our law, nonetheless, pets are viewed simply as a marital asset and, as...
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