How to Protect Your Business During a Divorce
Divorce involves all aspects of your life, and it may also impact your business. Those who own a business on their own or in a partnership with their spouse may find that the divorce process can be very complicated, especially when you cannot decide fairly how to move forward with divorce from your ex....
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How Does the Length of the Marriage Impact the Divorce Settlement?
Divorce is a necessary step in many situations, and it can happen within the first year of a marriage or decades later. No matter when it happens, a divorce settlement is created as a way to divide shared assets. You may be wondering, though, how the length of the marriage impacts the divorce settlement....
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The Impact of Divorce on Estate Planning and Inheritance
You worked for years, saving for retirement, and have a plan for your estate. You know who you want to inherit your assets and how you want others to be managed. Now, you are considering divorce, and you are unsure what to expect when it comes to the impact of divorce on estate planning...
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What is the Difference Between Divorce, Dissolution and Legal Separation?
Many decisions must be considered when a marriage becomes a challenge. The reasons for this shift in relationship are innumerable for an individual, but under the law, an individual must meet specific requirements. And there are choices when partners are not entirely ready to end it all. Making decisions concerning a New York City divorce is...
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Tips for Navigating a High-Asset Divorce
Divorce is stressful, and uncertainty of the future can lead to overwhelm. Significant assets in a marriage may exist, complicating an already tense situation. How they will be divided is often unclear. Ensuring the guidance you receive to navigate a New York high-net-worth divorce is sound and unrelenting will help secure the most favorable outcome to...
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How Assets are Divided in New York
When couples decide to divorce, it is natural for thoughts to turn to what each person will keep or retain after the dissolution is final. Each state determines how it will divide assets in a divorce, and New York uses an equitable distribution system. But what does this mean? Property Classification Property is classified...
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Common Financial Mistakes People Make During a Divorce
Divorces can be emotional and highly charged at times, permitting critical financial mistakes that have long-term effects on future financial stability. Taking a step back to gather a clear picture of your current financial status and future projections allows for rational decision-making when it matters most. Making these common financial mistakes during a divorce...
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Child Support Modification
Life changes. A child’s needs increase, a parent’s earnings change, and a wide range of other factors can influence child support payments. It is possible to pursue child support modification under New York law, and though complex, it is not uncommon. The key is to demonstrate the benefit to the child for such modifications....
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