Back in the good ol’ days. . .a party who decided to leave his or her spouse typically cleaned out the house, the cookie jar stash, and all the bank accounts and changed the names on all the property and accounts to ace the other party out. Is that a good idea nowadays? NOT!! And especially where … [Read more...] about Divorce-Cleaning Out the Bank Accounts
Collaborative Divorce Agreements
COLLABORATE, DON’T LITIGATE! Divorce is an ugly 7-letter word: if you have children, it is worse. Many attorneys in states other than Montana offer what’s called "collaborative" divorces. Because of its size, and the lack of sufficient numbers of attorneys (yes, I’m saying there aren’t enough … [Read more...] about Collaborative Divorce Agreements
Equitable Division of Property Ruling by the Montana Supreme Court
News Flash!! The Montana Supreme Court just handed down its Opinion in my case Re Marriage of Funk 2012 MT 14. This case involved a husband who inherited parcels of land in Big Arm after the couple had been married for about 6 years, including 2 and ½ acres on Flathead Lake and another 114 acres of … [Read more...] about Equitable Division of Property Ruling by the Montana Supreme Court