Many people likely think of estate planning professionals when they hear the words "asset protection." And, of course, safeguarding wealth is a core concern of estate administration practitioners focused upon promoting their clients' best financial interests.A recent...
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Something to ponder if you’re a baby boomer about to remarry
If you are a so-called baby boomer nearing retirement who is happily contemplating a second marriage that you just know is going to work, congratulations. Many people find true love and lasting stability in repeat unions that follow younger failings.They also find...
Update on key alimony reforms: 2019 looming large
Alimony has been a hot-button family law topic for many months now. We noted that in a recent blog post, noting in our December 19 entry from last year President Trump's pledge to sign a congressional bill into law "before Christmas."Well, he did precisely that. We...
Hiding assets is worse than cheating?
Stashing a few hundred dollar bills away for a couples trip to your favorite Air BnB is not what you would consider “hiding assets.” A marriage is a partnership. The expectation between two people in that union is that they share everything. Well,...
Not every contested divorce is court-bound, but some certainly are
An understandable misconception held by many is that a so-called contested divorce occurring in Massachusetts or elsewhere is necessarily headed straight to a court for pitched battle and a judge-directed resolution.That belief, though not entirely accurate, is widely...
The sale of a family business in divorce is not inevitable
Of course it's not your child, but you can certainly get protective and emotional when it comes to your family business, right?If you've got one of those, you undoubtedly worked long and hard -- perhaps alone, maybe alongside your spouse -- to make it profitable. You...
Prenups increasingly common, seen more objectively these days
If you're old enough, you likely remember a time when it seemed almost taboo to interject the words "prenuptial agreement" into any marriage-related conversation. The phrase unquestionably carried a stigma and negative connotation for legions of people, who viewed the...
Following the maze: uncovering hidden marital assets
You know your spouse is a notably successful business person, owning several companies. Additionally, he or she (let's just say he for purposes of this blog post) has bragged over the years about his investment acumen.So where is all that wealth now, as you're looking...
The role time plays in a short-term divorce
A short-term marriage Crudely known as “starter” marriages, short-term marriages are nothing to balk at. After the “I dos” it is hard to imagine that anyone’s goal is to end up divorced. While legally time is an issue, it has no barring...
Digital spying in the family law realm: it’s a brave new world
A recent article from National Public Radio states that divorce in the early decades of the 21st century raises open questions regarding "what it means to be safe and how much privacy you're entitled to."And that is perhaps nowhere more evident, stresses NPR, than in...
