Tag Archives: property

Leaving the Home Does Not Mean Giving Up Your Interest

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Gail Otis

When parties decide that their marriage is over, oftentimes the question arises, “who is going to move out?” There is a common misconception that the party who moves out of the home is giving up her/his right to that home, or to receive money from her/his interest in the home. The result may then be [...]

Surviving Divorce

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Gail Otis

Going through a divorce is difficult at any time, but has become even more so as a result of the many problems that many face in this recession.  Perhaps the most difficult to resolve is what to do with the former marital home if there is no equity due to the downturn in the real estate [...]