The Growing Acceptance of Prenups Some have the impression that prenuptial agreements are a relatively new phenomenon. In reality, Hebrew marriage agreements can be traced back over 2,000 years. In the United States, prenups were given a boost in 1848 by the Women’s Property Act in New York State. From the 1960s through the 1980s, […]
The Growing Acceptance of Prenups
Keeping a High Asset Divorce Civil
Keeping High Asset Divorces Civil There is a lot at stake in a high asset divorce. Couples may have more investments, property, cash, collectibles, and business ownership interests. High asset divorces can also reach higher levels of tension, acrimony, anger, and revenge. We’ve all seen some high-profile examples of high asset divorces played out in courtrooms, […]
Tips For Choosing a High Asset Divorce Attorney
If you and/or your spouse have significant financial assets, and you seem to be heading toward a divorce, your choice in legal representation is critical. After all, there can be plenty at stake. Savings, investments, real estate, cars, collectibles, memberships, and more can quickly amount to millions of dollars in value. This doesn’t even consider the cloud […]
What Do You Want Your Marriage to Be Like?
In the post-war years of the 1950s, the average age of men when they first married was just over 22 years. During that same time, the average woman was just over 20 when she wed. That pretty much stayed the same through the 1970s, when the average male was 24.7 years old and the average woman […]
Prenuptial Agreements: How to Get Started
One of the most difficult parts of a prenuptial agreement, or even a postnuptial agreement for that matter, may simply be getting started. Some of us grew up in an era when pre and postnuptial agreements were viewed as something for only the rich and famous. Others viewed them as a sign of mistrust or […]
Prenuptial Agreements: Casto vs Casto
One of the significant, most noted and referred to legal cases involving core premises of prenup and postnup agreements is Florida case involving Casto vs Casto. The couple first married in 1964 and had their marriage dissolved in 1966. After the couple remarried in 1967, the husband began successfully investing in shopping centers while the wife was not […]
High Asset Divorce: Business Valuation Part 2
In Part 1 of our two-part blog on the impact of businesses and business valuations in high-asset divorces, we talked about its complexities and importance. We discussed the three basic methods of valuating businesses. Here, we will revisit the three methods and discuss why and where they may work best. We will also take a […]
High Asset Divorce: Business Valuation Part 1
High-asset divorce cases can be very complicated for a variety of reasons. Many high-asset couples can have multiple financial and real estate assets that themselves can be complex to discover and properly valuate. There can be an assortment of assets, including cash savings, stocks, bonds, real estate, life insurance policies, retirement funds, annuities, inheritances, collectibles, […]
High Asset Divorce: What is a Forensic Accountant?
High Asset Divorce: What Is a Forensic Accountant It probably is no surprise that all divorces are different. Some can be straight-forward and relatively simple; others may involve children and complex issues. High-asset divorces, for example, generally involve significant financial resources. This means that at least financially, there is a lot at stake. In a high-asset […]
Questions To Ask Your Family Lawyer
When dealing with family law matters with the help of a family lawyer in Tampa FL, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the process, your rights and responsibilities, and the outcomes that are possible. To help ensure the best outcome for your case, it’s essential to have an experienced family lawyer on your […]