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Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 7 - Invisible Scars: The Impact of Coercive Control on Children
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 6 - Reshaping Your Legacy: Estate Planning After Your Divorce
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5 - Parallel Proceedings: The Intersection of Criminal Law and Family Law
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 4 - Splitting Costs: Forensic Accounting in Divorce
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 2 - Mortgage Mastery: Charting a Financial Course Post-Divorce
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 1 - The Truth Behind Coercive Control
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 8 - Narcissism and Parental Alienation Talk
Let's Talk About the Anatomy of a Prenuptial Agreement
Let's Talk About Easy Divorces
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 7 - Custody Evaluation Talk
Once Removed Episode 12: SLATs and the Case of McKim vs. McKim
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 6 - “Let’s Gett Serious” Talk
Let's Talk Your Fault or Mine: The Process of No-Fault Divorce
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 5 - Matchmaking Talk
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 4 - Financial Talk
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 3 - Intimacy Talk
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 2 - Sexual Abuse Prevention Talk
Let's Talk About Taxes and Divorce
On this episode of “Splitting Heirs,” Warren K. Racusin welcomes back Sharon L. Klein, President of Family Wealth for the Eastern US Region of Wilmington Trust Company and member of the Estate Planning Hall of Fame, to...more
The post-Labor Day surge in family law cases comes with many questions, including concerns about upcoming holidays, and whether a divorce will be finalized by year-end. For some, the imminent tax extension deadline for...more
Divorce and legal separation can entail more than just emotional and legal complexities. They can also involve navigating intricate and complex tax implications. There are eight key considerations to consider relative to...more
Contrary to popular belief, the purpose of signing a prenuptial agreement is not just to dictate the division of property in the event of divorce. Signing a prenuptial agreement can also provide significant tax advantages to...more
On March 20, 2024, a unanimous Indiana Supreme Court decided Cooley v. Cooley, which reiterates the wide range of security methods available to Indiana trial courts to ensure payment of property settlement judgments, as well...more
Yes, it’s January which means that accountants all across America are locking into their space capsules for launch into orbit where they will prepare countless returns due on April 15 for TY 2023 and then gently parachute...more
As the 2022 tax season kicks off, there are important issues that divorcing parties must consider. First, it is always more beneficial to the family unit for the parties to file taxes married filing jointly. Not only does...more
Tax filing status is a common question asked of divorce attorneys like me and my colleagues – especially toward the end of the year. That said, while this is a popular question, this could be the shortest blog in history...more
Income tax effects are often the last thing on one’s mind when going through a divorce, but having sound tax advice during a divorce is important for many reasons. FILING STATUS - Divorce will change your income tax...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of May 16th, 2022, through May 20th, 2022 Caldwell v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-51 | May 20, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 3333-19. Ibrahim v. Commissioner, TC Summary Opin. 2022-7| May 16, 2022 |...more
Divorce is not a topic most clients or tax advisors enjoy discussing. Nevertheless, it is important in today's day and age to advise clients, especially high-net-worth individuals with substantial assets located in the U.S....more
Tax season always brings up several questions for clients who are divorced, in the process of divorce, or separated. The two biggest concerns are typically determining which filing status is most applicable to your situation...more
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in 2020 each person may transfer up to $11,580,000 without incurring a gift or estate tax. This generous exemption amount will sunset at the end of 2025, which means that in 2026, the...more
Join Weber Gallagher Partner, Carolyn Mirabile, and guest, Donna Pironti, a forensic accountant specializing in matrimonial litigation support and tax consulting, for our next episode of Let's Talk Family Law. Carolyn and...more
According to statistics 40-50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. To add insult to injury, tax reform eliminated the deductibility of alimony payments for divorce and separation agreements that are finalized or amended...more
In this episode, Gerry, discusses using a Pooled Income Fund ("PIF") in divorce tax planning....more
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts, or “SLATs,” may be the ideal vehicle for clients interested in pursuing wealth-transfer tax planning. Before deciding whether SLATs may be right for you and your family, it’s important to...more
Do you or your spouse have cryptocurrency? Did it exist during the marriage? Do you know how the cryptocurrency will be addressed in your divorce? Is it income? Is it an asset?...more
If you are getting divorced, you may find that your marital assets include interests in one or more trusts. It could be that you and your spouse established the trusts during your lifetime, or perhaps a family member created...more
Please join us this November for McDermott Will & Emery’s Private Client West Coast Forum. At this complimentary program, experienced McDermott partners will lead discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high...more
The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the tax deduction previously allowed for alimony payments effective January 1, 2019. This meant that alimony payments made pursuant to an agreement executed after December 31, 2018...more
According to the Massachusetts divorce statute: Judgments of divorce shall in the first instance be judgments nisi, and shall become absolute after the expiration of ninety days from the entry thereof, unless the court...more
When a couple is getting divorced both current and future tax obligations as well as tax basis are very important. There are four areas that we frequently advise our clients about. Originally published on ABC15 Sonoran...more