Boston Globe Alimony Article
On Sunday, The Boston Globe headlined a piece that highlighted some of the problems with our state’s alimony law and reported on some efforts to reform the law. It’s definitely worth the read.
Continue ReadingWife Entitled to Post-Divorce Pension Accruals
A recent case provides yet another illustration of the importance of careful drafting. A separation agreement provided simply that the “Alternate Payee [the wife] is assigned 60% of the Participant’s [the husband’s] pension benefits.” The agreement was incorporated into a divorce judgment and all provisions relating to the distribution of assets survived. The husband later ...
Continue ReadingLast-Minute Inheritance Still Counts
In a case involving really bad timing, the Appeals Court found that the Probate and Family Court properly considered the husband’s substantial inheritance that vested after the final day of trial but prior to the judgment of divorce nisi. The Husband argued that the marital estate should be identified at the close of trial. The ...
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