The Vineyard, Valuation, and Present Divisions
After a trial, a Probate and Family Law Court entered a divorce judgment (1) valuing the husband’s 25% interest in a Martha’s Vineyard property at 25% of the market value of the property and (2) awarding a present interest in that property to the wife. The Appeals Court reversed. On the issue of valuation, the appellate ...
Continue ReadingThe Business of Divorce
Life is just like Business, according an article by Howard H. Irving, PhD, author and family mediator. So why not choose to make logical decisions based on experience, like you do for your business, when you and your spouse decide it’s time for a divorce? Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Some couples are inclined to do ...
Continue ReadingAgreement to Divide Future Social Security Void
Continuing the senior-citizen theme, a recent Colorado decision about social security piqued my interest. A divorce judgment incorporating an agreement of the parties required the husband to pay a portion of his future Social Security benefits to the wife as part of a property division.
Continue ReadingCan Bernie Madoff Ruin Your Divorce?
Steve Simkin might have thought it shrewd to keep the Madoff investments in his divorce from Laura Blank (after all, where else do you get that kind of interest?)
Continue ReadingPierce Redux
While we’re all waiting for the Legislature to act on the new alimony bill, it pays to remember that Pierce is still good law. The controversial 2009 decision held that a modification or termination of alimony should not be solely premised on a supporting spouses retirement. A recent appellate decision clarifies Pierce further. A sixty-five ...
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