10 Tips to Divorce Proof Your Business
For those whose marriage is in trouble or who are about to begin a divorce, a few strategies can help preserve a business. Once the divorce proceedings start, entrepreneurs won’t likely be able to...
View ArticleDivorce and the Marital Residence: Should I Sell or Stay?
“Be careful what you wish for, you may get it.” This adage is particularly true when one spouse seeks the marital home during a divorce. While the marital home may be the single most valuable asset of...
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Equitable Distribution in New York: Enhanced Earning Capacity of Law Degree...
In New York, if, during the marriage, one spouse earns a degree or obtains a professional license, the enhanced earning capacity is a marital asset which may be distributed as part of the divorce....
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg’s Wedding: A Case Study of Marital Property Rights
There are no coincidences when a net worth of $17 billion dollars is at risk. That is why it was no coincidence when Mark Zuckerberg waited until after Facebook’s IPO to get married. When it comes...
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What Happens to a Rental Apartment in a Divorce in New York?
For many New Yorkers, one of the issues they first consider when contemplating a divorce is what will happen to my rental apartment when we divorce? The issue is particularly acute when the apartment...
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New York Pre- Nuptial Agreement Upheld: How Would You Rule?
New York divorce courts will uphold unambiguous terms of a pre-nuptial agreement even if enforcing the agreement seems harsh. How would you decide this case if you were the judge? (I will try and...
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New York Maintenance Laws To Change: How Will Post Divorce Maintenance Be...
The laws governing spousal maintenance in New York may be soon be changing. The Law Revision Commission issued a recommendation that New York adopt a formula to determine not only temporary...
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The Marital Home During Divorce: Do I Stay or Do I Go?
The Clash asked the musical question: “Should I stay or should I go?” In the divorce context, the question often is, “Should I move from the marital residence or do I tough it out and stay?” In his...
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Proof That Bad Conduct Hurts You in Your New York Divorce
“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” particularly if you are getting divorced in New York. While that seems like common sense, some parties resort to a scorched earth strategy to divorce; they want...
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Does Being the Bread Winner Trump Being Handy: Do Non-Economic Contributions...
In New York, martial property is equitably distributed. Equitable distribution is premised on the notion is a partnership. So, how is property be distributed when only one of spouses is the wage...
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How Do You Distribute the Marital Home In A Divorce?
One of the biggest issues facing couples in New York engaged in a divorce is what to do with the marital home. The difficulty is compounded when, as is most often is the case, the residence is...
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Getting a New York Prenup Thrown Out Can Be a Tall Order
The richest man in the state of Illinois, billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin, recently settled his high-profile and highly contentious divorce case. The settlement with wife Anne Dias Griffin...
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How are Retirement Benefits Divided in a New York Divorce?
You plan for your future and invest in your pension for your retirement. But, when your future no longer involves your spouse, what happens to those retirement benefits that were to be used for your...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg’s Wedding: A Case Study of Marital Property Rights
There are no coincidences when a net worth of $17 billion dollars is at risk. That is why it was no coincidence when Mark Zuckerberg waited until after Facebook's IPO to get married. When it comes...
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What Happens to a Rental Apartment in a Divorce in New York?
For many New Yorkers, one of the issues they first consider when contemplating a divorce is what will happen to my rental apartment when we divorce? The issue is particularly acute when the apartment...
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New York Pre- Nuptial Agreement Upheld: How Would You Rule?
New York divorce courts will uphold unambiguous terms of a pre-nuptial agreement even if enforcing the agreement seems harsh. How would you decide this case if you were the judge? (I will try and...
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New York Maintenance Laws To Change: How Will Post Divorce Maintenance Be...
The laws governing spousal maintenance in New York may be soon be changing. The Law Revision Commission issued a recommendation that New York adopt a formula to determine not only temporary...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Marital Home During Divorce: Do I Stay or Do I Go?
The Clash asked the musical question: “Should I stay or should I go?" In the divorce context, the question often is, “Should I move from the marital residence or do I tough it out and stay?” In his...
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Proof That Bad Conduct Hurts You in Your New York Divorce
“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” particularly if you are getting divorced in New York. While that seems like common sense, some parties resort to a scorched earth strategy to divorce; they want...
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Does Being the Bread Winner Trump Being Handy: Do Non-Economic Contributions...
In New York, martial property is equitably distributed. Equitable distribution is premised on the notion is a partnership. So, how is property be distributed when only one of spouses is the wage...
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