Communicating Makes Things Easier Talking with your spouse during a divorce can be difficult. Maybe a lack of good communication was a contributing factor in your breakup. Now you may feel: angry hurt overwhelmed It’s a stressful time, to say the least. In many cases, particularly those involving young children,…
A Look at Gardner v. Gardner 2019 UT 61 Fault in Utah Utah is NOT a “fault” state, which means that when Utah Commissioners and Judges are determining child custody or asset division in divorce, they don’t take into account if it was one spouse’s fault (like cheating); the at-fault…
How It Started As I celebrate the 5-year anniversary of CoilLaw, I reflect upon the things that led to me going from associate attorney to entrepreneur and being managing partner and owner at my own firm. In 2014, I had been working for large, prestigious firms for 7 years, but…
Parenting Plan Legal Custody is the decision-making process regarding your children’s major issues. A few years ago, the legislature made it so that the default is that both parties would have Joint Legal Custody. This means that you would create what’s called a Parenting Plan, which is basically a road…
Hire A Professional If you are going through a divorce, you will most likely need to get a professional home appraisal done. The judge usually orders it. And even if the judge doesn’t, it’s a good idea because often one spouse will be buying the other spouse out of the…
Temporary Orders Once you’ve filed for divorce, it is usually several months before court dates are set. But sometimes, there are issues that cannot wait several months. For example, you may not know how to divide up assets that are immediately important, like cars, or perhaps there are children involved…
Alimony Not Tax-Deductible? In 2018, President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, causing a few changes that will affect Utah couples who are getting divorced now. Essentially, if you get divorced after January 1, 2019, and there is alimony awarded in your case, said alimony will no longer…
What If My Spouse Cheats On Me? Marriages can end in divorce for many reasons, but there are some cases where cheating is the main trigger for the breakdown of the relationship. If your spouse was the one to be unfaithful to you, it isn’t necessarily going to grant you…
Are You Happy With The Judges Decision? You’ve gone through your divorce, everything has been finalized through the courts, and you have your final order. End of the legal process, right? Not necessarily. If you are unhappy with the Judge’s decision you can appeal the decision to the Court of…
What’s The Right Answer? In a divorce, it is very common for the parties to own a home. A common question we get is, should I: keep sell and/or give my ex the home? The answer is always…It depends. In most cases, the best option is to give the…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends