Five Tips to Help You Survive Divorce

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Marital relationships may take years to completely unravel. Spouses often make the final break after many unsuccessful attempts to salvage their marriage. Yet most people are surprisingly unprepared when the inevitable separation occurs. The decisions that you make during the divorce process can have serious and long-term consequences. Therefore, it is crucial that you make…

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Can My Spouse and I Use the Same Divorce Attorney?

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When spouses separate, there may be many legal issues that arise in connection with their marital separation, including child custody, child support, spousal support, and equitable distribution of marital property and debts, as well as the actual “absolute” divorce. Divorcing spouses often look for ways to reduce their legal expenses and may wonder if they…

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA ranked in 2016 “Best Law Firms”

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are pleased to announce the firm has been ranked in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the following areas: Metropolitan Awards Tier 1, Asheville, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Tier 1, Asheville, Family Law Firms selected to the…

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What Is Cohabitation and How Will It Affect My Alimony?

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When alimony is paid pursuant to the terms of an order entered by a North Carolina Court, then North Carolina law governs the conditions under which the alimony terminates. Under North Carolina law, alimony shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following: (1) the date, time period, or circumstances specified by the court…

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