Rape is undoubtedly among the most heinous offences against the human body and Bangladeshi law is yet to criminalise the act of marital rape. Far from criminalising it, the law in fact explicitly ...

Not too long ago, the term “marital rape” was considered an oxymoron. In some U.S. states, it might as well still be one. Lawmakers in Ohio are trying to remove archaic forms of “marital privilege” in ...

Estate planning as an individual is complicated enough, but planning for it in a marriage can create greater difficulties. Working as a unified partnership for your joint estate’s future means that ...

A marital trust is a type of irrevocable trust that allows you to transfer assets to a surviving spouse tax free. It can also shield the estate of the surviving spouse before the remaining assets pass ...

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 ...

Even a recruiter's seemingly innocent statement to a candidate considering relocation, such as, "We offer job placement services for trailing spouses," can imply marital status discrimination. Under ...

MP McQueen is a veteran journalist who has covered national and metro news, and has written and edited articles for legal and financial publications. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading ...

Inherited assets are usually separate property, but certain actions can turn them into marital property and make them subject to division in a divorce ...