Some people have forgotten all about Ghislaine Maxwell – but she is still fighting her human trafficking charges from behind bars. According to a new report, she has received some extra funding to continue her legal defense. Where is this money coming from? Her divorce settlement. It seems as though Maxwell has received a surprisingly…
DetailsIt is technically possible for spouses to experience serious poverty – even while sitting on assets worth millions as they go through their divorces. That being said, many spouses only claim to be experiencing severe poverty in order to drum up sympathy during their divorces, and in reality, they are experiencing an extremely high standard…
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Celebrity divorces provide for great gossip, but they can also provide us with interesting insights into complex asset division. Whether these high-net-worth individuals are dividing shares in a multi-billion-dollar tech company, music catalogs, pension funds, or even the family dog, these very public affairs help us understand how courts rule on various issues. Three recent…
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Even celebrities have issues when it comes to finances and divorce. Recently, it was reported that the minor reality TV star Lisa Hochstein had been “cut off” from her finances as her estranged husband heads towards an almost certain divorce. But is he even allowed to do that? What happens when a husband cancels his…
DetailsAfter months of negotiation, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have finally come to a divorce settlement. Presumably, this will mean that both of these celebrities will stay out of the headlines for at least a few days. The settlement resolves issues such as child support and child custody and details certain aspects of the property…
DetailsIn many divorces, settlements are clearly preferable to long, drawn-out, and stressful litigated divorces. This might seem obvious, but where do we draw the line? To what extent are spouses willing to completely throw away much greater gains in favor of convenience alone? Sometimes, this decision is based on logic alone. In other cases, it…
DetailsWhile most once knew of MacKenzie Scott as “Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife,” she is quickly making a name for herself as a philanthropist. She has donated incredible sums of money to charity – including $700 million to Planned Parenthood and Habitat for Humanity. In 2020 alone, she donated more than $5.8 billion. In 2021, she donated…
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Scooter Braun is one of the most successful and famous talent managers of his generation, helping major stars like Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, and many others. According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Braun’s net worth is an estimated $500 million. However, that fortune took a hit recently when he divorced his longtime partner, Yael Cohen. But…
DetailsWhen a court annuls a marriage, it declares the marriage contract invalid, as if, from a legal standpoint, the marriage never existed. Therefore, the division of property laws that apply in divorce cases (community property or equitable distribution, depending on your state), do not apply to annulments. Parenting plans and child support still apply, as…
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If you click through a celebrity news website, few behaviors are in evidence that do not fit the commonly understood definition of misconduct. Everywhere you look, you find false rumors, infidelity, harassment, poor impulse control, and unbridled greed. Marital misconduct has a much narrower definition in divorce law, however. In most states, it is possible…
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