Protecting Your Rights And Best Interests
In Divorce And Other Family Law Matters
Valuable assets can create more complicated divorce scenarios. The more resources spouses have to divide with one another, the more opportunities they may have to disagree. Particularly valuable assets tend to create greater hostility between divorcing spouses. The...
People preparing for divorce often have a lot of questions. They may feel anxious about the need to divide specific assets. For example, people who have purchased homes or started businesses may want to preserve those assets from liquidation or division during their...
Preparing for divorce means focusing on a variety of different details while trying to prioritize certain personal goals. In theory, divorce should be a largely reasonable and fair process. The law seeks to prevent scenarios in which one spouse can cause major...
Divorce can be a challenging and emotionally taxing process, sometimes especially when it comes to dividing assets and property. The state of New York follows the principle of equitable distribution when dividing property in a litigated divorce. This means that...
One of the major questions that couples sometimes ask when getting divorced is what is going to happen to their home after the marriage ends. They likely got married and then jointly bought the house, so it counts as a marital asset. This means that it is subject to...
Couples with more assets and more complicated financial holdings often find that the legal side of the divorce process can be more of a challenge than it tends to be for couples with minimal resources. Ultimately, spouses may disagree about everything from what their...
When a marriage ends, the divorcing couple must divide the assets acquired during the union, collectively referred to as marital assets. There are several ways of going about it. First, you can use an existing prenuptial or postnuptial agreement if it’s legally valid...
When married couples decide to divorce in New York, they have to divide their property. Asset division is often one of the most challenging and emotional aspects of modern divorce, as both spouses may feel very strongly about what they believe is fair and appropriate....
Many people have heard exaggerated or outright inaccurate stories about what happens in divorce. Some people will claim that their ex forced them out of the home and then deprived them of their assets. However, the New York approach to divorce does not typically allow...
