On behalf of Higgins Law | Aug 17, 2019 | Divorce
At our law firm, we have seen so many different family situations and reasons that marriages end. If you are contemplating divorce, you should know that your experiences in marriage are probably not completely unique, even if it seems that no one could ever imagine...
On behalf of Higgins Law | Jul 24, 2019 | Divorce
The last thing that might occur to you when you are going through the breakup of your marriage is that your soon-to-be-ex spouse will eventually pass away and that they, like all of us, could die at any time. What arrangements could you make under Nebraska law to...
On behalf of Higgins Law | Jul 18, 2019 | Divorce, Firm News
At Higgins Law, we represent Nebraskans in divorce and related matters. Each divorce is unique — in terms of the individuals who are ending their marriage, the reasons for the separation, whether there are children and matters of financial concern and asset...
On behalf of Higgins Law | Apr 12, 2019 | Divorce, Firm News
USA TODAY published two articles by 24/7 Wall Street that took a deep dive into U.S. Census data to understand current national and state patterns of marriage and divorce. The author provides the figure that each year, Americans file over 1 million divorce petitions....
On behalf of Higgins Law | Feb 7, 2019 | Divorce, Firm News
At our law firm, we represent Nebraska parents in legal matters related to child support. For example, child support must be addressed in divorces with children as well as in disputes between unmarried parents. We also represent parents requesting the modification of...
On behalf of Higgins Law | Dec 17, 2018 | Divorce, Firm News
At our law firm, we provide advice and advocacy to our divorce clients in matters of alimony, also called spousal support or maintenance. Nebraska law treats alimony, meaning the payment of support from one former spouse to the other, in a traditional manner that...
On behalf of Higgins Law | Dec 12, 2018 | Divorce, Firm News
You look across the table at your spouse of over 40 years. You’ve raised children together, traveled together, been through hard times together. For a while, though, something hasn’t felt right. You’re not the person you once were, and the comfort...
On behalf of Higgins Law | Dec 11, 2018 | Divorce, Firm News
After 75 years, federal tax reform has done away with the deductibility of alimony payments for the paying ex-spouse. In addition, the recipient of alimony, also sometimes called spousal support or spousal maintenance, will no longer have to pay income taxes on...
