The body of law governing divorce contains few absolutes. One such absolute is the timing of the divorce relative to the assertion of claims for alimony and division of assets and debts, known as equitable distribution. ...more
The economic environment is typically a consideration when divorcing spouses are negotiating or litigating the issue of alimony. Economic factors such as the housing bubble and related debt crisis in 2008 can have a...more
The current federal tax laws enacted in late 2017 have been the subject of many news stories and articles. Although most aspects of the legislation took effect in 2018, the changes to the tax treatment of alimony went into...more