That’s right folks.  It is illegal in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to continue to live or reside together after a husband and wife (or a same-sex couple) obtains a divorce from the probate and family courts.  It is considered adultery and as I wrote a few months back, adultery is illegal in Massachusetts. In light of the recession and having personally represented…

You’re divorcing and you need to sell your house that you own jointly with your spouse but with the recession, your house is now worth less than the mortgage that you have on it.  You’re under water. You’re upside down on your mortgage.  Whatever you call it, you’re stuck and don’t know what to do. Well, here are your choices: 1) Stay…

How long will your divorce take? It depends on your particular situation.  Let’s take a look at some examples. Scenario 1: You and your spouse both agree to get a divorce and you’re filing a joint petition for divorce (an uncontested divorce). It will take approximately 5 months from beginning to end for this type of divorce. Scenario 2: You and your…

There are 14 county probate and family court venues in Massachusetts comprising of 28 different probate and family court locations.  So if you’re going to file a divorce in Massachusetts, you need to figure out where to go. The scenarios below all assume that you have met the 1-year residency requirement to file for a divorce in Massachusetts. Both Parties Live in…