We often deal with cases in which one or both spouses own a business. In many of those cases, a spouse received their interest in a business prior to the marriage, either from a family member, or otherwise. With regard to premarital assets and/or any other assets that a party claims is exempt, that party
Thanksgiving Top 5 List
It’s the Thursday before Thanksgiving and you’re getting divorced… tough as it may sound, it’s important to put down your pad and pen, eat some Turkey (tofurkey works, too) and remember what you have to be thankful for. Here’s a Top 5 for a little chuckle:
- You will get divorced… For some that day may
What Do You Mean You Are Enforcing That Prenup That We Tore Up?!?
It is not uncommon for parents of a person that is getting married to demand that their child get a prenuptial agreement to protect the family business, trusts or other assets. While common, these can be difficult agreements to draft because the couple that is marrying appear to be aligned, and often will agree to
THE JEWISH PRENUP: A GLIMMER OF HOPE IN THE OTHERWISE MURKY WATERS OF GET RESOLUTION
THE GRAY DIVORCE: BABY BOOMERS FLOCKING TO DIVORCE COURT IN DROVES
Baby Boomers have always been trendsetters. They were the first generation to rock out to bands such as the Beatles and they were the generation that was on the front lines of the feminist and civil rights movements. Baby Boomers are culturally associated with rejection and redefinition of traditional values. And holding true to their
THE INFORMATION ASYMMETRY AND THE DIVORCE PROCESS: AN UNLIKELY PAIR
What do divorce and economics have in common? Well, a lot. But today I am focusing on the unlikely link between the theory of information asymmetry – which deals with the study of decisions in transactions where one party has more or better information than the other – and the New Jersey Divorce App.
Tracking Finances: There’s a (New Jersey Divorce) App For That.
Oftentimes I hear from clients that gathering their financial information is the most daunting task they will face during the divorce process. They picture being buried in an avalanche of documents, account numbers and canceled checks.
The New Jersey Divorce App’s Finance Tracker can help. In fact, I have recommended it to my clients before,
Pre-Nup Reform is Here
Back in October, I blogged about the potential amendments to the New Jersey’s Premarital Agreement Act. As of June 27, 2013, the proposed bill is now new law.
Prenuptial Agreements are meant to fix parties rights and responsibilities in advance, so as to avoid litigation and aggravation in the future. In fact, right up
Coerced Prenuptial Agreement Set Aside – Continued
Yesterday, I posted on on the Petrakis case in New York where a coerced and fraudulently induced prenuptial agreement was set aside. This case has been all the buzz in both the main stream news and the family law community nationwide.
Many people are shocked by this decision because most agreements typically provide that the
Coerced Prenuptial Agreement Set Aside
How many prenuptial agreements have language in them that the parties are entering into the agreement free from duress, coercion, undue influence, etc? The answer is all of them. Some even ask people to waive fraud – how you can do that I don’t know because if you knew you were being defrauded, you probably wouldn’t