The issue of gifting comes up with some frequency in family law cases. Generally, gifts from third parties that are not subsequently commingled are exempt from equitable distribution. Parties also
Continue Reading Is a Gift a Gift if You Don’t Know You Got it?One of the more complex issues we see when addressing alimony and equitable distribution relates to inherited assets and the money (distributions, investment experience, interest, etc.) that emanates from them.
Continue Reading So, You Think You Don’t Have to Share That Inheritance?
A recent decision handed down by the Appellate Division in an estate litigation matter serves as a reminder of the all-too-frequent intersection of family law and trusts and estates law.
Continue Reading Equitable Adoption and Intestacy: How Paternity Issues Can Complicate Your Legacy
Perhaps Kurt Cobain knew when writing the song “All Apologies” that one day his daughter would be embroiled in a nasty divorce battle. While the lyrics, “Married, Buried, Married, Buried”,
Continue Reading All Apologies and the Distribution of a Famous Guitar
In the recent case O’Hara v. Estate of John B. O’Hara, Jr., the Appellate Division reminded us that even though the death of a party to a marriage ends
Continue Reading ‘Til Death Do Us Part…or Not.
Family law and estate law are undoubtedly two very personal areas of the law that often cross-over with one another depending on the issues at hand. In the Matter of
Continue Reading Appellate Division Analyzes What It Means To “Abandon” A Child “By Willfully Forsaking” Him
You’re at the Courthouse and your attorney has handed you for your final divorce documents. It may be as a result of a negotiated settlement, or it may be as
Continue Reading I is for Independence: The divorce is over and so now what?
“What happens to gifts that were received during our marriage” is a question that is often asked early on in
Continue Reading G is for Gift ( including gifts from Grandparents)
Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about “The Gray Divorce” phenomenon now sweeping the nation. As I highlighted in my blog post, whereas the divorce rate among those
Continue Reading THE GRAY DIVORCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON YOUR EX'S SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Last week, I blogged about the Information Asymmetry and how important it is for you to educate yourself going in to the divorce process so that you can meaningfully assist
Continue Reading DIVORCE RESOURCE: NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF EXPERTS