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Key Takeaways The discovery process in Pennsylvania contested divorce cases allows both parties to exchange information and evidence before a trial. Through discovery, I’ll help you request documents such as bank statements, evidence of your income through pay stubs or tax returns, and inventories of marital property. You and your spouse exchange this information, so …

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Key Takeaways In Pennsylvania divorce decrees, it’s important to be very specific about who is paying for children’s college expenses. This includes tuition, fees, and other educational expenses post-divorce. College expenses are a hot-button issue for many parents, who desire explicit terms laid out in the decree. This can create confusion when it’s time to …

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Key Takeaways It’s important to understand that many retirement accounts can be affected by divorce settlements. QDROs let you or your ex-spouse get a share of a 401(k) or pension plan as part of a divorce deal. Pennsylvania courts rely on these orders to ensure equitable distributions and payments for both parties from retirement wealth. …

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Key Takeaways Depending on the nature of state law and prevailing court decisions. As an example, in Pennsylvania, a life insurance policy is legally treated as a marital asset. It further ensures that children or an ex-spouse are cared for financially should the couple part ways. If you or your ex have a policy in …

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Key Takeaways In the Commonwealth, both spouses will be liable for marital debt post-divorce. Courts in the state split marital debt along with assets, which means debt taken on during the marriage often gets shared, no matter whose name is on the account. The judge will look closely at when the debt was incurred and …

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Key Takeaways Uncovering hidden assets during a Pennsylvania divorce means finding money, property, or other things a spouse tries to keep out of the process. It’s what I do every day with cases where people hide bank accounts, properties, personal collections of who knows what or even stock options. You may notice red flags such …

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Key Takeaways Because of this, there are multiple avenues you can take to maintain your coverage. What are your health insurance options after a divorce? You can maintain your group health insurance coverage under COBRA, purchase a plan on the Pennsylvania state exchange, or check to see if you are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP …

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Key Takeaways Preparing your financial affidavit for Pennsylvania divorce means gathering all your money details like income, debt, assets, and bills to share with the court. I workshop through bank statements, paystubs, tax returns and mortgage statements. I am reviewing values of cars, retirement accounts etc. We each need to provide a complete and truthful …

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Key Takeaways Be sure to change your filing status, file report alimony income or payments correctly, claim your dependents where appropriate, and check your withholdings. One common tax mistake many Pennsylvanians make after a divorce is forgetting to change their tax form status. This mistake can lead to filing inaccurate returns or even losing out …

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Key Takeaways Negotiating who claims children as dependents after divorce in PA means both parents work out which parent can list the kids on their tax return each year. For state taxes in Pennsylvania, claiming this dependency allows access to tax advantages including the Child Tax Credit. It can further determine who gets to claim …

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