Recent Blog Posts
Understanding Rent-to-Own Contracts
Home ownership has been unattainable for many people in recent years. COVID caused many homes to sell for tens of thousands of dollars above asking price. While the market has cooled down since then, interest rates are still sky high. Some are disheartened by the current real estate situation, with 20% of those looking… Read More »
Are you in a Transactional Marriage?
Marriage is supposed to be about love, passion, and commitment, but many marriages feel transactional. This is not unusual, as marriage is a contract between two parties, almost like running a business. Marriage comes with a lot of legalities. When you marry, you get a license. When you divorce, you have to jump through… Read More »
Getting a Summer Child Custody Plan in Place
When you divorce with children, you have to continue dealing with your spouse at least until your kids turn 18. This means you have to communicate with them on various topics, such as custody and child rearing. These can be difficult conversations, especially if the divorce was not amicable, but you do need to… Read More »
Avoiding Gray Divorce
In the past, it was the younger people who got divorced most often. Nowadays, anyone of any age is prone to divorce. Even those in their 50s and beyond are divorcing at high rates. In fact, since the 1990s, the rate of divorce in this age group has doubled. Divorcing after age 50 is… Read More »
Can a Separation Save Your Marriage?
Marriage is not all sunshine and rainbows. Living with someone is not for the faint of heart. There’s a lot that goes into a marriage, such as managing finances, understanding responsibilities, teamwork, and raising children. It can be stressful and even overwhelming. Some people may not be satisfied with marriage. In fact, 50% of… Read More »
Florida Facing Home Insurance Crisis
For most people, their home is their biggest asset, so of course they want to insure it. Home insurance protects your home, giving you money to repair or rebuild your home in the event of a disaster. However, some states, like Florida, are having insurance crises. Because Florida is known for hurricanes and other… Read More »
How to Handle a Contested Will
So your loved one died and left a will. That’s a good start, as most people die without any sort of estate planning in place. However, having a will doesn’t necessarily mean everything is fine and dandy. It’s possible for a will to be contested. A jealous relative or even a complete stranger may… Read More »
What is the #1 Conflict That Causes Most Divorces?
When you think of reasons for divorce, finances probably come to mind. Or maybe adultery is the first thing that popped into your head. However, a survey from Forbes Advisor showed that neither of these reasons were the main cause of conflict in marriages that ended in divorce. Surprisingly, career choices were the top… Read More »
3 Behaviors That Mean the End of a Marriage
When two people first get together, there is a lot of love between them. They may have great communication and truly enjoy being around each other. They may feel as though they are a match made in heaven. Relationships don’t stay happy and uplifting forever. Things change over time. Situations change. People change. The… Read More »
Ingredients of Happy Marriages
When a couple thinks of being married happily ever after, do they really know what all is involved? Marriage is not as easy as people think it is. Marriage requires 110% effort all the time. It’s really easy for someone to feel resentment or dissatisfaction in a marriage. Marriage has evolved. It was once… Read More »