“Nesting”: A Terrible Idea in Divorce
https://youtu.be/qidda_7Zg18
I’m the Only One on the House Title; Can I Evict my Spouse?
You’ve had it. You’re done. You want a divorce. And you want your spouse to leave the house. This makes sense because you bought the house before you got married, and you’re the only one on the title. In other words, this is your house, and you want your soon-to-be ex out. Can (and should) you [...]
Can I Make my Spouse Move out of the House?
https://youtu.be/mhyxUsh7iSw
My Ex Claimed the Kids on Taxes, Even Though It’s my Year. What Can I Do?
https://youtu.be/8bPuMQLI2uA
I’m Getting Divorced; What Should I Do with the Cash in our Safe?
Lots of families have safes in their homes. They keep all sorts of things in them, like: guns, jewelry, birth certificates and other documents, and, most importantly, cash. This makes sense. You don’t want a bunch of cash floating around your house where anyone can take it. And cash is great. My family and I are [...]
My Spouse Is Violent and I Want to Leave the Home; How Do I Keep Myself Safe?
I speak with a lot of people who are suffering through domestic violence in their marriage. Most of them are women, but a large portion are men. What they all have in common is this: they want the violence to stop. That usually means they leave their abuser and then get divorced. If they don’t, the [...]
New Guardianship Procedures for Guardianship Cases in Salt Lake City
I don't normally do this, but the Third District Court in Salt Lake is changing its procedures for guardianships. Since there are a lot of people who do guardianships of a minor or guardianships of an incapacitated adult without an attorney, I thought this update might be helpful. Here is the email from the court about [...]
My Ex Picks up my Daughter at School when It’s not his Time; what Can I Do?
You go to the school to pick up your daughter. You do this every day, and you have for years. Today, you drive in the parking lot and go to the pick-up areas. Your daughter isn’t there at the pick-up point. You know why. Your ex has done this before. He’s been on a powerplay over [...]
Utah Has a new Divorce Rule: Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 109
Look, I know rules of civil procedure aren’t sexy. In fact, they’re down right boring. Heck, most people (including many lawyers) don’t know they exist. What they do is tell Utah divorce lawyers how a case should proceed. That’s about it. But here’s the thing: the rules of civil procedure are seriously important. If your attorney [...]
I’m Going Through Divorce and My Spouse just Died; What Do I Do?
After years, you finally decided to divorce. That was a difficult decision. And going through divorce wasn’t much easier. It never is. Then, one day in the middle of your divorce, you get a call. The person calling tells you your spouse died of a freak accident/drunk driving/drug overdose/heart attack/whatever. You’re devastated. Your kids are devastated. [...]