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Deferred Compensation Divorce

Deferred Compensation is a financial arrangement whereby a portion of an employee's current wages are distributed at a later time, usually to delay tax liability. Deferred compensation often takes the form of... more +
Deferred Compensation is a financial arrangement whereby a portion of an employee's current wages are distributed at a later time, usually to delay tax liability. Deferred compensation often takes the form of stock options or severance payments.  less -
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Deferred Comp: The Iceberg Of Modern Income

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When this writer began his career in 1980, wages were pretty much the only form of employment compensation and life was easy. For regular wage earners, there was a bonus at years’ end. For executives, employers liked to see...more

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Understanding the Various Types of Executive Deferred Compensation

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The “Nuts and Bolts” of a divorce includes understanding the income and assets of each spouse. When one party is a highly paid executive, income is often more than simply a salary that is reported on a W-2. It is important...more

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How Is Deferred Compensation That Is Granted Pre-Complaint, But Vests Post-Complaint, Divided?

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Last week, I blogged on the A.J.V. v. M.M.V. case, specifically, regarding the retroactive application of a savings component. As noted in the post, there was an interesting treatment of deferred compensation in the case. ...more

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Can A Judge Add A Savings Component To Alimony And Apply It Retroactively To The Beginning Of The Case? Does A Frugal Lifestyle...

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While the issue of savings being a component of alimony has been around for decades, since the Lombardi case in 2016 (which we previously blogged about), the issue of a savings component, especially where parties live...more

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New Guidance On The Distribution Of Deferred Compensation That Vests Post-Complaint

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The issue of the division of deferred compensation in divorce – more particularly, unvested deferred compensation, is often one that is hotly disputed. This is in part because there is not a lot of case law on the issue. ...more

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Appellate Court Untangles Twelve Year Old Marital Settlement Agreement Regarding Pension

In a 2016 non-precedential appellate court decision, Grothey v. Grothey, the court attempted to untangle an agreement by husband and wife reached in 2004. The agreement provided that wife was to receive 65% of husband’s...more

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