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Credit Scores and Divorce
| 10-Aug-2018Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Marital AssetsCredit Scores and Divorce in Ocean County NJ While divorces tend to pull our attention to the often life-changing issues of child support, child custody, alimony, and marital asset division, one very important aspect of our lives that can...
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Why to Consider Refinancing Your Home During Divorce
| 04-Jun-2018Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsEquitable Distribution of Homes in Monmouth County NJ One of the most complicated and potentially contentious issues which will need to be resolved during many divorces in Ocean and Monmouth County is that of the equitable distribution of a...
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Leaving the Family Home During Divorce
| 28-Nov-2017Categories: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Equitable DistributionHow Leaving Your Home During Divorce Affects Custody and Finances in NJ Living with a spouse whom you are in the process of divorcing can be extremely difficult for many reasons, even in the most amicable of situations. In...
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What Happens When a Marital Asset Depreciates?
| 17-Mar-2016Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsHow does depreciation factor into a New Jersey divorce proceeding?
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Separate and Marital Property
| 22-Feb-2016Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey's property division statute requires courts to divide marital property in a "fair and equitable" manner as part of final divorce orders. Although this requires courts to treat each spouse in a fair manner, it does not necessarily...
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Some Common Issues with Equitable Distribution
| 01-Dec-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which means that the division of property must be fair, but does not necessarily have to be equal. There are some issues that regularly complicate the process of determining who gets what.
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Creative Tactics For Getting Out of Equitably Dividing Marital Assets
| 21-Aug-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsIn a recent high profile New Jersey divorce case, an individual named Michael Mandelbaum claimed he was never legally married to his spouse, Deborah Mandelbaum, with whom he had been...
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When Business Owners Divorce Each Other
| 22-Jul-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital Assets, MediationWhen a couple who owns a business together decides to divorce, there are additional complications above those experienced by any couple going through a termination of the marriage relationship. At...
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Hidden Assets in Divorce Cases
| 22-Jun-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsMoney is a source of much disagreement among couples, even when the rest of the marriage is going well. In fact, some couples have so much difficulty agreeing on how...
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Equitable Distribution of a Pension Plan
| 07-May-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital Assets, MediationIn previous blogs, we have discussed equitable division of marital property and premarital property and transfer of retirement accounts through the Qualified Domestic Relations Order ("QDRO") without either party incurring...
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