This year’s divorce season had a high-profile start, with the January announcement from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos that he and wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing. Divorce rates in the Bezos’ home state of Washington are close to the national average: For every 1,000 married individuals over age 15 in the U.S., about 11.67…
From the cost of the lawyer to the loss of a spouse’s income, divorce often comes a high price. What’s more, spouses may walk away from the proceedings with significantly fewer assets and retirement savings. That’s not to mention the emotional toll of the process. “At the end of the day, divorce is terrible;” however,…
A Troutman Sanders associate has sued his former fiancée for return of a 4-carat engagement ring that cost about $100,000. Strasser bought the ring with savings, credit cards and a $30,000 personal loan that is costing him about $913 a month through January 2020, according to the suit. Strasser says he had…