The 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 ReadingCan Estate Planning Prevent Divorce?
Estate planning is essential in order to properly plan for illness and aging so that the best option is not divorce or reducing the couples assets so they can qualify for Medicaid.
Continue ReadingSame Sex Partnerships in Marriage and Estate Planning
In the following posts, Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jon Fields and Massachusetts estate planning lawyer Sheryl Dennis respectively examine some off the issues pertaining to Massachusetts same-sex couples: http://www.bostondivorceandmediationlawyers.com/2011/02/how-will-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-deal-with-massachusetts-same-sex-marriage/; http://www.estateplanninginmassachusetts.com/2011/02/same-sex-couple%E2%80%99s-guide-to-estate-planning/
Continue ReadingPostnups OK’d in Massachusetts (or “the Fogg has Lifted”)
Nearly 20 years ago, in the Fogg case, the SJC “left to another day” the question of whether postnuptial agreements were valid in Massachusetts. Well, that day has come. In a recent case, the SJC finally resolved the long-deferred question by approving such agreements so long as certain requirements were met. Among such requirements, according ...
Continue ReadingBigamists Beware: Make Sure Other Wife Doesn’t Post Wedding Pictures on Facebook
Another marriage destroyed by Facebook? A Cleveland bigamist’s big secret was uncovered when his wife discovered wedding pictures of him and his “other wife” on Facebook. According to this CNET piece, she had suspected him of cheating and discovered the posts on the other wife’s Facebook page. For his part, the bigamist now claims his ...
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