Jocelyn Mackie is a former civil litigator with content published on Findlaw, LifeHacker, and Marketwatch. She became a legal content writer to demystify the law and support informed decision-making ...

Explore legal separation: a court-ordered way for couples to live apart. Learn about its types, benefits, requirements, and ...

Managing personal finances is stressful, and many people are glad to let their spouse take the lead on paying bills, filing taxes, managing investments and the like. However, when preparing for ...

A divorce settlement awards the non-participant spouse $200,000 from a $400,000 401(k). The divorce decree spells it out clearly. The attorneys sign off. And then, months later, the plan administrator ...