Louisville Legal Blog

Why would a person want a private divorce? Someone may feel like their financial or career future is in jeopardy because of the end of a marriage. More acutely, someone may feel unsafe in a relationship or a community because of a marriage or its impending end. Either way, it's a relatively simple matter to hide a divorce away in records, although it's not necessarily easy for people who want that option.

Divorce proceedings, much like other legal activities, are public by their nature. Background checks and other inquiries can turn up records of the beginnings and ends of marriages. The exception is caused by a judge sealing records, generally by a petitioner's specific request based on a need for privacy.

Divorce is still alive and well in the state of Kentucky. Depending on where you live, you may face a higher risk of divorcing. Recent statistics have shown that Lebanon, Leitchfield and Hazard have the highest divorced populations in the entire state. 

When your marriage heads toward divorce, you will undoubtedly have a lot of questions. One of the biggest concerns people have is how they will divide the family home. Many married couples end up purchasing a house in Kentucky, and one or both spouses want to keep it. Here are a few ways a court may decide to divide the property. 

Most of the time, you're not thinking about the legal background of your business environment. It's one of many elements of operations, like logistics and marketing. But the law matters a lot more during important moments of change, like buying or selling a business.

Other legal issues that can affect a corporation in Kentucky are violations of their intellectual property, which could cover anything from unauthorized use of a logo to an unlawful copy of a proprietary process. Although it's possible to challenge an issue like this in court without assistance, it is generally a good idea to do it with legal assistance.

It's a big part of the American Dream to be your own boss, and there are a lot of ways to feel like that dream is your reality. But none are perhaps better than owning your own business. Without planning, however, that dream can feel like a nightmare that takes up valuable time and resources.

What are the regulations that business owners need to keep in mind?