Recent Posts in Equitable Distribution Category
Posted on Apr 11, 2011 By Jay Raxenberg
A J.D., M.B.A, M.D., Ph.D, C.P.A, or L.L.M degree look great on your resume. But, are they good for your divorce ? In New York, licenses obtained during the marriage are subject to equitable ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By Jay Raxenberg
On Sunday, August 15, 2010, Governor Paterson signed a bill making New York the last state to allow no fault divorce . This means that instead of accusing your spouse of committing adultery, ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2010 By Jay Raxenberg
When you are married there are many assets you and your spouse accumulate that may need to be evaluated in order to equitably divide the property during divorce . Of interesting importance is the ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2010 By Jay Raxenberg
The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about the increasingly popular prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement is a written contract entered into before marriage, or during marriage in ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Jay Raxenberg
On June 17, 2010 I posted a blog regarding New York's potential switch to no fault divorce. Recently, Newsday published an updated article on the topic suggesting that New York is moving closer to ...
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Posted on May 24, 2010 By Jay Raxenberg
This year's celebrity tabloids have been inundated with news of our superstar couples splitting after discovering that one spouse has cheated on the other. The list is exhaustive ranging from Golf pro ...
Continue reading "All About Adultery: How Infidelity Affects Your Assets in a New York Divorce" »