Questions to Ask During Divorce

Fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce. If you have questions about divorce, child custody, child support or alimony, contact our firm to schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney for straightforward answers.

Protecting Clients' Property During Divorce

20 Years of Combined Legal Experience in the Nashville Area

Most often, divorcing individuals wish to protect key property through the divorce proceedings. An important consideration in asset protection is the distinction between marital assets and separate property.

Most forms of property can be considered either marital or separate property, depending on how it was acquired, used, invested and paid for during a marriage. Individuals succeeding in proving that property was separate property can effectively protect tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets.

The attorneys of the law firm of Brasfield & Milazo, P.C., have helped hundreds of clients accomplish their asset-protection goals during divorce. For a no-charge consultation regarding our services and your rights, call 615-599-7719.

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In the Nashville area, discretion and confidentiality are paramount in divorce and property disputes. At Brasfield & Milazo, P.C., in Franklin, Tennessee, we have handled numerous property division cases since 1998 and have succeeded in keeping the media fully "off" the case in every instance. For effective, experienced and confidential marital property legal help, contact a lawyer at 615-599-7719.

Are you interested in protecting your property in divorce proceedings? We can work effectively to protect property ranging from primary residences, cars and retirement accounts to vacation homes, airplanes, yachts and other high-value items. Call 615-599-7719.

Whether to end your marriage is one of the most important and difficult decisions you will ever encounter. While this is an emotional matter, it is important to approach certain aspects of it with an analytical perspective. This is a decision that should take into account numerous issues. Once you review the following list of questions, you may reconsider your goals — or you may be better prepared to move forward while working with an attorney. Contact an experienced family law attorney from Brasfield & Milazo, P.C. in Franklin, Tennessee, to help you along the journey.

Children

Will your children live with you or your former spouse?
If the children live with your former spouse, how often do you hope to see them?
How will you and your ex-spouse make decisions concerning the children's health care and education?
Who will pay for the children's living expenses, education and travel?
What if your ex-spouse remarries and the stepparent wants to adopt the children?

Support Payments

What about spousal support and child support? Will you receive it or need to pay it? How much and for how long?
Will the spousal support or child support increase or decrease in the future due to changing financial circumstances, economic conditions or other factors?
Who will be entitled to claim the children as exemptions for income tax purposes?

Your Home

Who will live in the marital home during the divorce process?
Will one of the spouses keep the marital home after the divorce, or will it be sold? How will the proceeds be divided?
If one party keeps the home, will the other party deed its interest to the first party?
If the parties decide to sell the home, will both spouses be involved in the sale and closing? Who will decide the listing price and whether a real estate broker will sell the home?
Who will be responsible for major repairs and the costs of preparing the home for sale?
Who will be entitled to deduct the mortgage interest charges and property taxes for income tax purposes?
Who will be responsible for any income (capital gains) taxes that are imposed as a result of the sale of the home?

Insurance

Will you keep life insurance for the benefit of your children?
Will either party be obligated to provide medical or other insurance for the other? For the children? For how long?
Who will be responsible for any medical, dental, prescription or hospital expenses of the children that are not reimbursed by insurance?

Income Taxes

Who will be entitled to receive any refund from current and past joint income tax returns?
If there is a deficiency on any current or past joint income tax returns, who will be responsible for the payment?

This list is not exhaustive, but it provides a snapshot of the issues that are important to consider while making a decision to pursue divorce. Consult a family law attorney at Brasfield & Milazo, P.C. in Franklin, Tennessee, to make sure you understand the relevant issues and their legal impact.

DISCLAIMER: This site and any information contained herein are intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Seek competent legal counsel for advice on any legal matter.

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