As a divorce lawyer for more years than I would like to admit, I’ve had occasion to have many new client consultations with people considering or being faced with a divorce. These consultations usually take an hour and a half to two hours and are spent covering the waterfront of New York matrimonial law in…
One of my duties as a New York family lawyer is to assist divorcing couples with deciding how to divide up their marital estate and what items should be counted as part of the marital estate. Often, there is disagreement as to the true value of certain items, especially significant items like a house, and…
Ah, chestnuts roasting on an open fire…roast turkey, holiday sales, Christmas decorations, Hanukkah candles, Kwanzaa celebrations, shopping, shopping, shopping….. In case you haven’t heard, the holidays are approaching. I don’t know about you, but for me this time of year can be a bit daunting. December rushes forward. There is an expectation of family, warmth,…
New Yorkers going through a divorce are frequently bombarded with terminology which sometimes can be overwhelming. However, since you may be going through a divorce or know someone who is, it’s important to become conversant in the language of divorce. The difference between “marital” and “separate” property is a basic concept in New York divorces….
