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Reasl estate and divorce are inseparable when it comes to litigation. Due to several factors the spouse with primary custody gets to retain the family’s residence. Read more
This retirement benefit can save your divorcing client money. However, situations differ, requiring you to run the numbers before you advise the client. Read more
The unthinkable happens -- parents are splitting; the family must deal with the emotions and trauma of one household becoming two, two incomes becoming one, and often the more frequent absen... Read more
Spouses will often make it challenging for counsel and valuation experts to do their jobs by playing the game “catch me if you can" to disclosure requests. Read more
In valuing marital property for purpose of equitable distribution in most jurisdictions, the definition of marital property is what is acquired during the marriage, from the date of the marr... Read more
Unlike a business valuation for a sale or purchase, there is no transaction in a divorce. This is why this valuation is different than other valuations. Read more
To double-dip or not to double-dip? The question arises when a spouse equalizes an asset and later, there is an income inclusion arising from the same asset. Read more
Divorce can also be financially taxing and the tax consequences, if not understood, will add to that distress. Fathoming the tax aspects of divorce becomes no less critical during economic h... Read more
Valuation, alimony and double dipping are all parts of a divorce—constituting a riddle for judges and lawyers, engaged in an equitable division of assets. Read more
When it comes to the matrimonial affairs of same-sex couples, their drafting considerations differ from heterosexual couples. Read more
