Lake Charles Legal Blog
Importance of QDROs when dividing retirement accounts
Many divorcing individuals in Louisiana have 401(k) plans, IRAs or pensions that they have built during their marriages. Like other types of marital assets, the amounts contained in retirement plans are the community property of the couples and subject to division....
Issues same-sex couples face when ending their marriages
Generally speaking, a same-sex marriage in Louisiana is treated like a marriage between a man and a woman. Therefore, the rules and processes related to ending a marriage are also going to be roughly the same regardless of the gender of your spouse. However, there are...
Don’t lose sight of personal finances in a divorce
When you are going through a divorce in Louisiana, you may be so focused on various custody or property division issues that you take your eye off the ball when it comes to personal finance matters. However, there are common mistakes that people often make that can...
4 necessary steps to prepare your finances for a divorce
If you’re thinking about getting a divorce, there's a good chance you’ve been considering this for some time. Many financial considerations need to be prepared well in advance of a divorce filing. Keeping careful records of your finances Louisiana has community...
The legal complications of same-sex divorces in Louisiana
Same-sex couples, who fought for their right to marry leading up to the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, may find that there are some added hurdles when it comes to seeking a divorce. What circumstances create issues for same-sex divorces? If you are a Louisiana...
Fewer couples over 50 living happily ever after
Gray divorce on the rise Divorce among couples over the age of 50 is on the rise in Louisiana and throughout the United States. Though the overall divorce rate has declined over the decades, the rate of so-called “gray divorce” doubled from 1990 to 2010. Why are more...
What challenges do same-sex couples face in divorce?
When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in all 50 states in 2015, many same-sex couples quickly celebrated by getting married at courthouses across the country. Others, who already had wed in states where it was legal, happily rejoiced that now that option...
Drunk driving charge can be unsettling
A death caused by a motor vehicle accident is a tragedy. It can be all the more so if possibly caused by a drunk driver. A recent accident in Louisiana that took the life of a woman and seriously injured another reportedly was the result of drunk driving.Early in the...
Top penalties doctors may face from medical boards
Reaching where you currently are in your medical career doubtless took years of hard work and high financial cost. The road to becoming an established doctor is long and arduous. Unfortunately, all of that can quickly face jeopardy from allegations of...
Financial implications need to be understood in gray divorce
The overall divorce rate in Louisiana and the United States in general is declining except in one age group. The divorce rate for those over 50, known as gray divorce, is actually on the increase. While financial concerns are paramount in any marriage dissolution,...
