Money stress can quietly reshape legal rights in marriage. When inherited funds are shared to “build trust,” they may become marital property—with major consequences in divorce.

The only way to get out of marriage these days is by death, divorce, or annulment. That’s because marriage is a legally binding contract. More couples than you’d think don’t realize they have a legal ...

The institutions of marriage and divorce are not immune to the sweeping social, economic, and technological changes reshaping ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...