Minnesota Alimony Calculator Several states have set formulas for calculating alimony or spousal maintenance.  Minnesota, however, is not one of them. In Minnesota, spousal maintenance is calculated by balancing an obligor’s ability to pay versus the reasonable needs of the obligee.  Additionally, courts will analyze statutory spousal maintenance factors which include but are not limited… Read more »

  This past weekend, I walked past the “Clearance” section of Target, and all of the Valentine’s candy, decorations and cards were carefully stacked on the discount shelf.  If I was smart, I would have taken the time to pick out cards for the next year and saved some money.  This year it was projected… Read more »

In November 14, 2017, I wrote an opinion article which appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune regarding the elimination of the deduction for spousal maintenance on tax returns. At the time, the Senate’s proposed tax bill did not have this same provision. I was not sure how the House and Senate would reconcile their differences…. Read more »

There’s no doubt that a divorce is stressful.  Sometimes the stress can impact a person’s health in unimaginable ways – even the very real possibility of death.  I recently received a somewhat panicked phone call from one of my clients who informed me he was having a triple bypass surgery in a few days.  This… Read more »

At this time of the year, my family room is invaded with commercials of happy, perfect families gathering around the tree or table for the holidays. While commercial retail America would like to paint this joyous picture, many families experience the very opposite. The reality for many families that are divorced or going through a… Read more »