Divorce and Finances Attorney in Rockville, Maryland
My soon-to-be ex is spending like crazy – what can I do?
My soon-to-be ex is spending like crazy – what can I do?
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yeah so it’s a common um concern or
issue that comes up when when people are
about to separate one one or both
spouses may start spending a lot of
money what’s important to do is for you
you to sit down with your divorce lawyer
and go through the finances to see you
know where everything is held what kind
of liabilities are out there that are
could be exposed where are your joint
assets held so that you can then come up
with a plan to protect against um
unusual spending in a way that makes
sense you know not just cutting off one
spouse on a given day but coming up with
a plan that makes sense and you know for
those cases where the money is spent and
gone um you may have what’s called a
dissipation claim before the court
telling the court that you know my
spouse has spent this money money for
non-family purposes you know not on food
clothing shelter but on going on
vacation or personal things not related
to the marriage and you’re asking the
court that that the court assume that
money still exists when determining when
to divide uh the assets
Rockville, MD family law attorney Stuart Skok talks about what to do if your soon-to-be ex is spending like crazy.
