New York Divorce Attorney – Divorce Saloon

Divorcing with a COOP? Who gets what?

So it is possible, post-split, that a board could withdraw its approval of the now single tenant. The board conceivably could force a sale of the coop

Do American divorce lawyers have a legal duty to report tax cheats and tax dodgers?

a UK law, dating back to 2003 makes it a legal duty for divorce solicitors in the UK to report “suspicions” of tax dodging and tax cheating to the National Criminal Intelligence Service pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act. This anti money laundering legislation “applied to the transfer of assets from a person to their ex spouse on divorce.” Do American divorce lawyers have a similar duty?

Pensions, divorce: What rights do you have?

As a general rule, pensions are marital property. You have a right to the share of your spouse’s pension even if you have been divorced décades before your spouse retires. Like real estate, stocks, and cash, pensions will be divided up between the two people after a divorce.

Hidden costs of divorce: you will never suspect how much you actually pay to get divorced

Children: Divorce takes a toll on children. This is often a hidden cost. Sometimes, the effects of divorce on children is a stealth expense. You can’t really see it; you don’t know exactly when you lost your kids and may not even trace it back to pain from your divorce. But children suffer a great deal from their parents divorce. They suffer emotionally, economically, socially, educationally, mentally.

DIVORCE HELP: 8 questions answered by a divorce lawyer

What are the grounds for divorce?In every state in the United States, divorce can be obtained with no grounds. All a party has to say is that the marriage is over and he or she can get a divorce on the basis of “irreconcilable differences.”

A New York City Divorce Attorney in defense of divorce lawyers

A NEW YORK CITY DIVORCE ATTORNEY DEFENDS HER COLLEAGUES I read with interest this article the other day on the Huffington Post and it was written by divorce lawyer Ms. Etezad Rachman. And this is an excerpt from her article: There is only one sure bet about divorce, and that is this: hiring a divorce …

The no-fault divorce revisited: Is your divorce anyone else's business?

An article on the Huffington Post gave me pause just now. The author Fred Silberberg stated that in New York you can get divorced and the public has no right to be there in the court room. That the court proceedings are not open to the public. I was not aware of that. I have …

Katy Perry's divorce from Russell Brand raises important questions about what "community property" means

I confess that I don’t really know anything about Katy Perry. I’ve heard her name and I know she sings but beyond that, nada. Don’t follow the girl, couldn’t identify a song as being hers, and probably never will. But I know she’s huge and I see her in the gossip magazines and I know …

NEW YORK: DIVORCE & The GIFT TAX

NEW YORK DIVORCE & THE GIFT TAX With some exceptions, any transfer of property is subject to the gift tax, including transfers made pursuant to a settlement agreement in a divorce action. That is the general rule. So generally, your settlement agreement would, or is supposed to be, subject to the gift tax as prescribed by …

Death, Divorce & Inheritance Rights: What are you entitled to?

The demise of Elizabeth Edwards in 2011 inspired this post about divorce and inheritance rights. The question presented is what are surviving spouses like John Edwards’ rights, if any, to the estate of their deceased spouse? The rule may vary state to state, but in New York, as a general rule, the surviving spouse has …