Month: July 2017

July 2017

Nebraska Residency and Divorce – Does Where You or Your Spouse Live Matter?

July 25, 2017 / Divorce Made Simple, Legal Process

Whether a court has power to hear and rule on a divorce depends on the residency of at least one of the spouses. That is, has one of the spouses lived in Nebraska for more than one year with the intention of making Nebraska his or her permanent home? How long do I have to live in Nebraska to get a divorce? Either you or your spouse must have been a resident of Nebraska for at least one year to get a divorce in Nebraska. However, if you were married in Nebraska and have lived in Nebraska for the duration

The Ebb and Flow

July 20, 2017 / Doing Divorce

We nearly broke into a run when we first spied it. The wind whipped through our hair and the telltale smell of fire-faded driftwood blew through our bodies. After awkwardly walking through the dry shifting sand, we reached the stable ocean line where the waves tickled our toes – easily mesmerized by the methodical movement of the ocean tide. My daughters and I spent the last week at the Oregon coast. Several times we made our way to the beach and as I watched them delight in dancing in and out of the frigid water, I found myself thinking of

3 Ways to Value your Home in a Divorce in Nebraska

July 18, 2017 / Divorce Made Simple, Divorce Tips, Legal Process

In a divorce, it’s likely your martial home is one of the most valuable assets you and your spouse own. Regardless of which spouse keeps the home, the equity in the home will need to be divided. Equity is the difference between the value of the home and the amount owed in mortgages (or other liens, such as a home equity line of credit) against the property. To determine how much equity is in your home, you’ll need to determine the value of your home. This can be determined a number of ways in a divorce in Nebraska. You and

Doing the Division

July 6, 2017 / Doing Divorce

My girls are having a magical summer. It has included a trip to Mexico with their dad, stepmom, and stepbrother to celebrate his high school graduation. Then they hit the water slides in the Wisconsin Dells with me for our annual family vacation with my parents, my sister and her family. They were home one day before packing up and heading to their annual summer camp for the fourth consecutive year. Now they are spending a week in Yellowstone National Park for the first time with their paternal grandparents excitedly telling me in nightly phone calls about where the buffalo