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Dividing Debt in Your Divorce

By Jennifer Gardella / July 29, 2020

When settling a divorce, “marital property” does not just refer to assets – it refers to debt, as well. So besides dividing your shared house, car, and other belongings, you’ll be dividing your mortgage, car loans, credit card debt, and educational loans as well. Ideally, you should try to settle out of court, because when…

Pennsylvania Family Law Changes 2018

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 31, 2018

Pennsylvania family law changes in 2018 significantly impacted the rights of persons divorcing or adopting, and their children. Looking backward over this past year, here are a few statewide and federal legal changes that will affect divorce law, support calculations, custody, alimony and guardianship. Collaborative Law Act. I always feel that sitting at a table…

Divorce in Pennsylvania: Should I keep the house?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / May 9, 2017

Divorce is emotionally dislocating. Your identity, your daily habits, your emotions are all subject to revision. It is not always required, though, that you also change your physical residence. One spouse, most likely, will leave the marital home, but does this mean the remaining spouse MUST sell and move as well? Not necessarily. There are…