You do not need to redo the will so long as it accurately expresses your wishes. A change of name is not a problem.

You need to ask the court to approve your new agreement. This could be a problem if he disagrees that there was a new deal. You should get a lawyer...

Animals such as pet dogs are traditionally considered property. As such, the dog may be allocated as part of the property division. Unless the dog...

Based on your description, it seems the cars are your separate property. They should not be allocated in the property division. You should get a...

First, you ordinarily have no legal obligation for those debts if you did not incur them. It is possible that the creditor could seek to hold you...

It is not true that it is necessarily a 50-50 split. It is an "equitable" division, meaning "fair", not necessarily "equal". There are also issues...

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Realize she is not your "past wife". You are still married until the divorce decree enters. There is a built in 91 day waiting period after the...

The entire property equity will be considered marital property, subject to an equitable division. Equitable means "fair", not necessarily "equal"....

You will have a couple of options if he does not pay. You can get a judgment and then garnish his wages and bank accounts. You can cite him for...

Assuming that you and your spouse are now joint owners, the house equity would be marital property, subject to an equitable (meaning "fair", not...