11-26-2011, 03:24 PM
Stephen,
Above all, the first thing you need to do is have your relative speak to his divorce attorney. Explain the situation to attorney and have him/her advise your relative as to what is an appropriate course of action. Period. To do anything else is foolish.
The fact that the account is affiliated with his finances is key. It may seem innocuous but the moment he starts doing anything related to his finances can trigger problems in the drove negotiations, even something as simple as changing something with his iTunes account.
Even the music/apps/etc can even been seems as marital property. It depends on how far the wife or he decides to push the situation.
I know it sounds ridiculous but you'd be amazed at what can trigger "divorce rage" in this type of situation. The smallest, most innocuous things can turn peaceful negotiations into a battlefield that even the most seasoned attorneys would want to avoid.
Robert
Above all, the first thing you need to do is have your relative speak to his divorce attorney. Explain the situation to attorney and have him/her advise your relative as to what is an appropriate course of action. Period. To do anything else is foolish.
The fact that the account is affiliated with his finances is key. It may seem innocuous but the moment he starts doing anything related to his finances can trigger problems in the drove negotiations, even something as simple as changing something with his iTunes account.
Even the music/apps/etc can even been seems as marital property. It depends on how far the wife or he decides to push the situation.
I know it sounds ridiculous but you'd be amazed at what can trigger "divorce rage" in this type of situation. The smallest, most innocuous things can turn peaceful negotiations into a battlefield that even the most seasoned attorneys would want to avoid.
Robert