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07.10.08, 15:17 PM General Topics
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Saw a friend yesterday who is getting divorced. She was married ten years and has three kids. They are trying to settle things between themselves, rather than fighting it out in court. But her DH, who is very wealthy, wants to give her a fraction of the money she should get. I am afrid she might take the deal because he is wearing her down and she just wants to get the whole thing over with, instead of taking him to court. Has anyone been through this? What advice would you give her? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.10.08, 03:17 PM Flag
 

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Convince her to run it by an attorney- on the sly. Let the atty scare sense into her. GL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:19 PM Flag
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^^^attourney? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:20 PM Flag
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not in thise country [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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My MIL has the same attitude. She was depressed and just wanted to get it over with, and didn't negotiate hard enough. Now that she is happy again and remarried, she's bitter about it. Tell her to do it for her kids, if not for herself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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I think that unless there is a prenup everything is 50-50. She needs to get a lawyer even if it isnt' a big battle. She might be entitled to things that are fairly easy for her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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50-50 for assets earned during marriage, but not for assets either party owned before. So if her DH has family money it may well be off limits (or most of it anyway). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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maybe but still in 10 years he may have earned a lot and she may be entitled to half the house...If he is wealthy they may have bought an expensive house together whil married and she may be entitled to half of that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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She needs a good lawyer to sort it all out, OP should strongly advice her to get one if she doesn't have one already. Settling things themselves is foolish in this situation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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Should be 50-50, but the value of things still need to be negotiated. MIL got the house but let them overvalue it and got scr**ed when she sold it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 05:09 PM Flag
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