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With over 25 years of experience practicing law in Maryland, Lloyd Malech has acquired a vast array of knowledge that he now wants to share with you. In his new “Ask Lloyd” series, he will take questions submitted to him at his email – lloyd@malechlaw.com. To protect...
May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and it is a great time to remember that the stressors that led to divorce, the process itself and life after divorce each offer major challenges that can impact your mental health. According to Mimi Brodsky Kress,...
As a married couple, unless you had a well-crafted premarital agreement, you and your spouse jointly accumulated assets and debts that will be divided between you when the divorce is finalized. There are various financial issues to consider for this transition, most...
When is Divorce a Good Idea? For some people, divorce is the best course of action. Research suggests that many relationships are dysfunctional, unsafe, and unhealthy. When the family dynamic is riddled with physical abuse or emotional abuse, such as when one spouse...
If you are going through a divorce and need to divide retirement accounts, the answer is most likely YES. QDRO stands for Qualified Domestic Relations Order and is simply a court order that allows the financial institution holding one’s retirement accounts to divide...
For some people, this may come as a shock but for others, they may have seen the writing on the wall. Marriage is not easy for most people and many of us will eventually come to the realization and decision that divorce is the best option. According to the American...
Divorce applications and breakups have been skyrocketing around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a spike in searches for online advice for ending a marriage. In the United States, there has been a 34% rise in sales of the basic divorce agreements...
3 Tips for Cohabitating and Co-Parenting on Verge of Divorce Covid-19 has created a situation where some couples are forced to cohabitate and co-parent despite being on the verge of separation or divorce. This is a difficult dance. Some have been doing it for months....
Hatred Toward Your Soon-to-Be Ex Is Normal The data is coming in and, sure enough, divorces are spiking due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the New York Post, the percentage of Americans pursuing divorces from March through June of 2020 is a whopping 34 percent...
Many psychologists believe divorce rates will spike because of Covid-19. It’s not hard to grasp why. Stay-at-home orders and dramatically reduced social schedules have forced couples to spend much more time together than they might choose. “Because people can’t get...