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When Business Owners Divorce Each Other
| 22-Jul-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital Assets, MediationWhen a couple who owns a business together decides to divorce, there are additional complications above those experienced by any couple going through a termination of the marriage relationship. At...
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Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
| 02-Jul-2015Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsOne of the words that you may hear during your New Jersey divorce is QDRO, which often is pronounced "qua-dro." This legal term is the common name for a type...
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Hidden Assets in Divorce Cases
| 22-Jun-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsMoney is a source of much disagreement among couples, even when the rest of the marriage is going well. In fact, some couples have so much difficulty agreeing on how...
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Equitable Distribution of a Pension Plan
| 07-May-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital Assets, MediationIn previous blogs, we have discussed equitable division of marital property and premarital property and transfer of retirement accounts through the Qualified Domestic Relations Order ("QDRO") without either party incurring...
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Dividing Marital Property in New Jersey Divorce Cases
| 16-Apr-2015Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsIn the State of New Jersey, all issues related to marital property and debt that arise between divorcing spouses are either resolved via settlement or by judicial decree. In essence,...
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Michael Strahan Ends Engagement Over Prenup
| 05-Aug-2014Categories: Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsFormer New York Giant and Hall of Famer Michael Strahan has called off his engagement because his fiancé would not sign a prenup. Strahan's second divorce wound up costing him...
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Personal Injury Awards and Equitable Distribution
| 09-Jul-2014Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Personal InjuryI have written before that certain assets are subject to equitable distribution in a divorce and some are not. In the case of a personal injury settlement or award, it...
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Divorce and Social Security Benefits
| 30-Jun-2014Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsIf you get divorced, you still can receive your former spouse's social security benefits. However, the following conditions apply
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Equitable Distribution and Premarital Property
| 19-Jun-2014Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey is an equitable distribution state, meaning that property acquired during the marriage is subject to distribution, or division, upon a divorce in a fair manner. There are exceptions...
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Ocean County Judge Publishes Opinion on College Contribution
| 17-Jun-2014Categories: Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family LawOcean County Family Judge Lawrence R. Jones has written another excellent published decision in the case of Black v. Black. The case deals with the ever complex issue of college...
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