Alimony can be one of the most contentious issues of a divorce, particularly in situations in which one or both spouses have a high net worth. In Massachusetts, there are four types of alimony. When the court makes a decision, it takes into account a number of...
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Month: September 2016
Myths surrounding child custody in Massachusetts
Among the most common complicating factors in Massachusetts divorce cases is child custody. Because there is a lot of attention and emotion involved in custody battles, some myths have developed about the specifics of custody cases. One popular myth is that, in cases...
Buying a home with a cohabiting partner
As more couples in Massachusetts are choosing to live together before getting married, some are deciding to purchase homes together. Experts warn against buying a home with an unmarried partner because of the difficulties that could happen if the relationship ends. If...
Identify, properly value retirement accounts in high-asset divorce
Divorce-related stories a decade or so more ago might have seemed a bit devoid of baby-boomer references generally.These days, conversely, boomers feature prominently and consistently in divorce news in Massachusetts and nationally, especially when it comes to assets...
Physician divorces: Yes, they can sometimes be quite different
If you're a doctor in Massachusetts or elsewhere in the country who is going through a divorce, you might be thinking that your stresses and concerns are materially -- in fact, fundamentally -- different in nature and magnitude from those of other divorcing parties...
High-asset divorce property division: the need for legal counsel
A Massachusetts family law appeals case decided last year has garnered significant press in the wake of the appellate court's ruling, and for a materially notable reason. We revisit the case in today's blog post, given its potential utility for our clients and other...
Don’t believe everything you hear about high-asset divorces
Thanks to social media, it's not uncommon to hear about expensive celebrity divorces. Many divorces, like the ones we read about in the papers, are extremely complex due to the amount of assets the divorcing couple owns, such as pensions, retirement accounts and...