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Separation Agreement and Property Settlement Agreements Involving Military Retirement Benefits

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

When drafting separation agreements and/or marital property settlements, it is important to give special attention to the division of military retirement benefits so as to avoid the possibility that a former spouse will be deprived of his or her agreed upon share. This risk arises from the ability of a former service member to make a subsequent election that shifts retirement pay to disability pay. It is essential that the separation agreement or marital property settlement contain language to address and protect against loss from this contingency.

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Divorce - Creating Opportunity From Crisis

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

When you face divorce, you think about endings, about what happened or didn’t happen in the past that led to the end of your marriage. That’s very natural, as are the steps that you go through such as shock, anger, grief, acceptance, moving forwards. As you know, divorce can be intensely stressful.

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Signs Marriage is Over - 3 Early Warning Signs of a Divorce

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

As the Years go on in a marriage we may take our spouse for granted from time to time. The trick is to not let it happen too much and make sure they know how much we care about them. These signs a marriage is over apply to those who do not feel that their partner knows or cares that the relationship may not be working for both of you.

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