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Dads Divorce - Free custody and alimony advice for men and fathers.

Providing essential divorce, alimony, custody and support information and resources to men at any stage of divorce.
Tags >> investments
Jan 24
2010

Ask a Divorce Lawyer: Dealing with an international divorce

Posted by Matt Allen in Property , jurisdiction , investments , international , Erica Christian , custody , Cordell Cordell, PC , Ask A Lawyer

Question: I was married in Colorado, but we have lived in Mexico for 6 years. My wife now wants a divorce and I’m currently back in Colorado.

In Mexico, we own a piece of property, which is in both of our names, but the condo on the lot was never put in my name. 

Do I have any rights to this home though my name isn’t on it, and it’s in a foreign country? Does it matter that all my investments are in Mexico? 

As far as custody goes, my wife has a drinking problem and we both have physically assaulted each other once. How will this affect my chances for custody?

 

Nov 12
2009

Money Made Easy: Should I Invest in Gold?

Posted by Rick Ortiz in video , Money Made Easy , investments , Dan Danford

The question of whether putting money into gold or other precious metals is a good investment strategy comes up often.  DadsDivorce finance and investment guru explains the myths and realities of having your money tied up in gold.

Dan Danford, MBA, CRSP of Family Investment Center explains the best ways to best enhance your life on those occasions when you are the beneficiary of an inheritance, unexpected bonus, or other financial windfall.

 

Oct 16
2009

Ask A Lawyer: Can I Invest Separate Money Now Without Division During Future Divorce?

Posted by pmcmahon in trusts , Legal Strategy , investments , investment , Cordell Cordell, PC , Claudia Weaver , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

I received a large sum of money through gifts and inheritance and have kept it in separate accounts.  They have not been co-mingled into the marriage so my spouse cannot touch it in the event of a divorce. I now have it in CD's but would like to invest the separate money into other investments, mostly into real estate with a little put into stocks and bonds. Can I do this and still be assured that the separate money I put up and any appreciation from the investments will still remain separate property and not subject to division in the event of a divorce? Would putting the separate property, gifts, inheritance, and real estate I owned before the marriage into a trust help in any way?

 

 

Oct 09
2009

Cache Counsel: Discerning Values In A Bad Economy

Posted by Rick Ortiz in video , Joseph Cordell , investments , Cordell Cordell, PC , Cache Counsel , assets

Hosted by Joseph Cordell, JD, CPA, LL.M

"One way to approach investments is to ask yourself: Is there an undervaluation right now? "

 

Nov 29
1999

Ask a Lawyer: home

Posted by Dads Divorce in separate , Property , MO , marital , Maintenance , investments , equity , Child Support , assets , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

My wife is not on the title but is on the loan. It was my house and when we refinanced, the title company did not include her on the title, just on the loan. We have only been married three years and she brought money into the marriage from the sale of her house. Since the money was comingled, she wants half of the farm. Can we fight that and win? She already wants $750 per month for child support and lots more money from splitting assets. I had the farm six years before we got married and prior to refinancing, was on both the title and the loan.

Answer:

It is difficult to say for sure that you can fight this and win. It is totally dependent on the documentation that you can provide to back up your claim of separate property. At minimum, she will be entitled to one-half of the appreciation in the equity of the farm. I think you can preserve the separate nature of the remaining interest, but you will have the burden to produce all the documentation and information to prove that you had no intent to make the farm marital property by refinancing.