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Divorce Lawyer Charleston SC | Dividing Retirement Accounts

November 15, 2016 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

Dividing Retirement Accounts | Divorce Lawyer Charleston SC

One very common type of asset that people will need to divide when they go through a divorce is their retirement accounts. While this seems, and can be fairly straightforward, you will need the assistance of a divorce lawyer Charleston SC to be sure it is done appropriately.

Do we just split them in half?

Maybe. You will divide any growth that accumulated to the account during the time of your marriage. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Divorce, Equitable Division, Marital Property, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: divorce lawyers charleston sc, equitable division, marital property, qdro, retirement accounts

Charleston Divorce Attorneys | Guardians ad Litem and Custody Cases

November 7, 2016 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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As Charleston divorce attorneys, one common question that we get from our clients regarding the divorce process is:

What is a Guardian ad Litem?

A Guardian ad Litem (commonly referred to as a GAL) is a third party person in your case that investigates facts and circumstances pertaining to the best interests of the minor children. They are most often attorneys, but there is not a requirement that they be. The Guardian can be agreed upon by the parties; if the parties and their attorneys cannot agree upon a GAL the court will appoint one.

Must I have a Guardian ad Litem in my [Read more…]

Filed Under: Best Interest of the Child, Custody, Divorce, Guardian ad litem, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston custody lawyer, charleston divorce attorneys, custody, guardian ad litem

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