Celebrity Divorces

Katy Perry and Russell Brand have split up. Whether comedian Russell Brand, 36, filed for divorce because he wanted his wife of 14-months, popster Katy Perry, 27, to settle down and have a family, or that she wanted him to be the petitioner to avoid disappointing her evangelical family, one thing is for sure: there’ll […]

The divorce of Mariner’s co-owner Larson and his wife Julia continues to unfold with the latest ruling in the trial valuating Larson’s share of the Seattle Major League Baseball team at $641 million. King County Superior Court Judge William Downing based the ruling on testimony of two sports team valuation experts, and compared the Mariners favorably […]

After 10 years of marriage, many of them tumultuous, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s wife has filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.” Amid numerous reports of Kobe having had extra-marital affairs, including a court case in Colorado over a hotel concierge claiming she had been raped by him in 2003 (the case was eventually […]

While most of the details of their split remain confidential, vocalist/actress Simpson and bassist Wentz formerly divorced on November 22nd after 3-1/2 years. Both parties previously indicated they wanted primary custody of their son Bronx Mowgli, but along with their multi-million dollar empire, the division remains secret. A 103-pagesettlement document was prepared, but won’t be filed unless the couple were […]

Demi Moore is determined to hit Ashton Kutcher where it hurts him the most – his £90 million fortune. Recently, the 49-year-old actress announced via Twitter that they were splitting up. Moore is very furious about Kutcher’s infidelity and she instructed her lawyers to punish him financially. She is very determined to take revenge for the betrayal that led […]

Frankie Valli’s 27-year marriage to Randy Valli has ended, but the problems are far from over. 51-year-old Randy wants her estranged husband to cover her attorney fees. Frankie is the lead singer of the group, The Four Seasons. Much of Frankie’s funds are royalties from his musical Jersey Boys royalties from his musical Jersey Boys. He is said […]

Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea in real life, has finally reached a financial settlement with ex-wife Linda Bollea. According to reports, 51-year-old Linda got 70% of the liquid assets. Linda now has 40% ownership in Hulk’s various companies. He is also paying her $3 million in property settlement plus four fancy cars – a Mercedes-Benz, a Cadillac Escalade, a […]

Lawyers are allowed to represent their family members. But is it advisable? Not always. Lawyers have a duty to provide objective and unbiased representation. However, emotional conflicts may interfere with proper discharge of this duty when family members are involved in the case.  Potential emotional conflicts should be taken into account by every lawyer before undertaking […]

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