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
Let's Talk About the Anatomy of a Prenuptial Agreement
Let's Talk What Questions You Should Ask Your Family Law Attorney
Let's Talk What to Bring to Your First Family Law Appointment
The $6 Million Wedding
Marriage and Divorce Considerations for Health Care Providers
Let's Talk Finding a Family Law Lawyer
Law Brief: Alexis Gruttadauria and Rich Schoenstein Discuss Why You Need an Estate Plan
So you are ready to divorce...what is the process?
Let's Talk Family Law Taxes
Estate Planning & Family Law: How To Protect Your Assets For Future Generations
Episode 9: Optimizing Value in a Marital Business Divorce: Interview with Ladd Hirsch
Estate Planning During Divorce (Part 1)
Do same sex couples have the same legal rights as other couples?
Protecting Separate Property in Arizona: Basic Principles
The case for couples to get (or at least strongly consider) a prenuptial agreement is simple: it is much easier to get into a marriage than it is to get out of one. ...more
When it comes to protecting assets and establishing financial arrangements between spouses, two types of legal agreements come into play: prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. While both serve similar purposes, there are...more
Because of the blog’s topic, we are fed a lot of reported news on the state of marriage and divorce in 21st century America. Three topics seem to be headlining this week, the inconsistency of which is baffling. 1.There is a...more
Divorce is a deeply personal and emotional process that can have significant implications for your business and financial stability. When business ownership is involved, navigating divorce proceedings becomes increasingly...more
Now that Valentine’s Day is past and Spring is almost upon us, many couples are starting to plan or are in the midst of preparation for their upcoming nuptials. While the focus is usually on the event itself, couples often...more
My colleague Jessica Kitain wrote last month (2/14) about the basics of what goes into a premarital/prenuptial agreement. Today we fielded an inquiry about some of the stickier questions that often go unnoticed yet merit some...more
For divorce lawyers, Valentine’s Day means two things: engagements and prenuptial agreements. While others are throwing away wilted roses and finishing off the last few chocolates from heart shaped boxes, divorce attorneys...more
Getting married is one of the happiest times in a person’s life, so it is not a surprise that the last thing couples want to talk about is a prenuptial agreement. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should talk to your...more
Prenuptial agreements (or “Prenups” as they tend to be referred to colloquially) tend to have an unfair reputation as a societal matter. Indeed, it’s not uncommon for critics of prenuptial agreements to view them as the most...more
A prenuptial agreement, or “prenup”, is a contract or agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation and advance of marriage. A common misconception is that prenups are only needed if you are a celebrity or have...more
Many of my clients worry about raising the idea of a prenuptial agreement with their fiancé/fiancée because of the anticipated response and what it “says” about their relationship. Whether or not a couple enters into a...more
Around the world there are millions of people who rely on insurance for homes and vehicles to celebrity body parts. Nowadays, there is even insurance to cover the postponement or cancellation of one’s wedding. Ironically,...more
Generally, Hollywood divorces don’t offer much insight into life for the rest of us. And the point is probably underscored by wife Christine Baumgartner’s request for $248,000 in monthly support for three children. So, we...more
Most people are aware of the statistic that 50% of marriages end in divorce, and the statistics for divorces in second marriages are even higher with a rate of 70%. Often with second marriages, couples will have to address...more
A prenuptial agreement is one of the most difficult issues to discuss with your intended spouse while you’re in the thick of sending out wedding invitations, tasting cake, and deciding on a venue for the ceremony. A...more
Many prenuptial agreements include detailed provisions regulating the division of the parties’ property in a divorce but include no waivers of rights the law provides to a surviving spouse at death. The most well known of...more
Once again, the Appeals Court tells us that a prenuptial agreement that strips a party of all marital interests is unconscionable and will not be enforced. On March 30, 2023, the Appeals Court issued its decision in Rudnick...more
For spouses contemplating a divorce, the issue of which assets will be divided is a significant consideration. In the United States, some states are “community property” states, meaning that most property acquired during the...more
Effective March 23, 2023, post-nuptial agreements will be legally valid and enforceable in the State of Ohio. Up until now, Ohio was one of only a couple of states which did not permit a postnuptial agreement. The change in...more
I recently posted a blog about celebrity divorces being clickbait versus celebrity divorces with interesting issues. Well, an interesting issue has arisen with two of the most popular names right now, for better or worse (no...more
We just published something about this topic only to find an email inquiry from a client asking what are the basics to such agreements. Here’s a crib sheet which is no substitute for specialized advice....more
A Divorce Lawyer’s Holiday Engagement “Wish List”- Next week will mark this writer’s 42 year of admission to the Pennsylvania Bar. For forty of those years, I practiced domestic relations law. In olden times (circa...more
Despite any last-minute Hail Mary attempts, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen officially ended their 13-year marriage. It appears to have been an amicable split and the couple has miraculously finalized their case in record time....more
Stock options granted to a party during a marriage are considered marital assets subject to property division upon divorce, even if the options vest after the parties are divorced. However, whether stock options that are...more
Complicated divorces are less than ideal. A business in the mix invites potential complications. A family-owned small business that is part of one spouse’s family fabric may even serve as revenue for more than just the...more