Farhan | February 2, 2012
Determining Income of the Self-Employed Spouse
Defining the net income of a self-employed spouse is not a simple task. Often, a divorcing party does not report his/her full income when self-employed. Likewise, income tax returns are
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Farhan | September 1, 2011
Family Law Appellate Mediation Program
In most divorce cases, after a district court issues a final Judgment and Decree, the divorce is final and the now-former spouses go their separate ways. However, in some cases,
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Farhan | August 29, 2011
Venue in Minnesota Divorce Cases
About a year ago, we posted a blog entry about venue. Since then, our family law attorneys continue to receive dozens of questions about where Minnesota divorce cases should be filed.
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Farhan | June 5, 2011
Non-marital Property
In Minnesota, non-marital property is generally not subject to division by the Court in a divorce proceeding. Therefore, if a spouse can establish that a given asset is non-marital, he or
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Farhan | May 22, 2011
What Does Uncontested Divorce Mean?
In Minnesota, an uncontested divorce happens when the two spouses entered in to a comprehensive settlement on all issues pertaining to their divorce and therefore, the Judge did not have
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Farhan | April 17, 2011
Facts about retirement accounts during a Minnesota divorce
If a spouse earns retirement benefits during marriage, the other spouse has a marital interest in such assets. As a Minneapolis Divorce Lawyer, I’ve seen many misconceptions to believe that
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Farhan | April 8, 2011
Filing Taxes during Divorce
Sometimes, spouses have to make a decision on filing tax returns during a divorce proceeding. The best approach is to seek the advice of your attorney so that the attorney
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Farhan | September 15, 2010
Minnesota Spousal Maintenance Law
The term “Spousal Maintenance” (previously referred to as Alimony) refers to financial support provided by one spouse to the other spouse (e.g. monthly payment or sometimes a lump sum payment)
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