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Celebrities Who Should Have Created Prenuptial Agreements

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 5/10/2012

Marriage is forever. However, when it lasts a few decades, a few years, a few months, or in some cases, a few days, the division of property and assets can sting—especially if one spouse earned significantly more than the...more

When Asking For Spousal Consent Is Unlawful

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/3/2012

From time to time, a question will arise about the necessity of obtaining spousal consent in connection with the purchase or sale of a security. Interestingly, California declares it unlawful for any agent or broker-dealer...more

No Alimony When Cohabitating Couples Break Up in New Mexico

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 4/18/2012

A 2002 study from The National Survey of Family Growth found that nearly 50% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 had cohabitated at some point in their lives. Cohabitation has become a normal way of life for many people....more

No Interim Division of Income and Expense During a Co-habitation Break-up in New Mexico

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 4/16/2012

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010, 45% of households in the U.S. were made up of unmarried couples. Even though the trend on a national level is for couples to live together instead of getting married, under New...more

Handler Thayer Commercial Alert - The JOBS Act: A Revolutionary Opportunity On Hold

by Christine McKillip on 4/5/2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) into law. The JOBS Act encompasses several significant changes to the federal securities laws, providing a proverbial facelift...more

Corporate Law and Family Law at the Crossroads: Spouses as Shareholders in Canada 2012

by Ellyn Law LLP on 3/27/2012

Small and medium sized businesses are the engines which drive the North American economy. Increasingly, people go in to their own business. Often spouses and other family members are in business together. Because of...more

Breaking Up In New Mexico May Be Harder Than Getting a Divorce

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 3/26/2012

These days more couples are delaying marriage and many opt for living together unmarried. As more and more couples decide not to marry, but buy property and have children together, the process of breaking up has moved into...more

Top Five Reasons to Consider a Prenuptial Agreement

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 3/5/2012

Many people see prenuptial agreements as a poor way to start a marriage because they seem to anticipate its failure. But with nearly 50,000 New York marriages ending in divorce in 2009, getting married without a...more

What is a Post-Nuptial Agreement?

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 3/2/2012

Many people are familiar with prenuptial agreements, also known as prenups, because celebrities and the super rich routinely get them to protect their wealth when they marry. But another legal contract becoming...more

Finding of Implied Waiver of Fees Contained in Marital Settlement Agreement Trumps Fee Claims

by Barger & Wolen on 1/13/2012

In Marriage of Guilardi, 2011 DJDAR 16245 (2011), the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District decided a fee petition related to so called pendente lite attorney fees. The fees were generated from the...more

Same-Sex Parents Gain Custody of their Twin Daughters

by Lawyers.com on 12/21/2011

In a landmark victory for same-sex parents, a judge in New Jersey granted custody of twin girls to their biological father following a trial that spanned more than a year. The fathers, a gay, interracial couple who were...more

Post-Nuptial Agreement Trap

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 11/11/2011

A recent Florida appellate court decision bears review by practitioners drafting post-nuptial agreements. The case involved a husband who provided for assets to pass to his wife in his Last Will. After the Will was...more

Divorce and the Costs of College: Applying a SUNY Cap

by Daniel Clement on 11/3/2011

The college application process can be an extremely stressful experience in a young person's life; adding to the child’s stress about deciding where to apply and which school to attend is the child's awareness that his or her...more

Common Law Marriage in New Mexico Under Full Faith and Credit Clause

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 10/20/2011

New Mexico does not recognize common law marriage, even if you and your partner have lived together for years and for all intents and purposes act as a married couple in New Mexico. However, approximately sixteen states...more

Financial Agreements

by Neil Jamieson on 10/13/2011

Essential facts on Financial Agreements. Instruments to keep business affairs out of the Family Court...more

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