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Some Common Issues with Equitable Distribution
| 01-Dec-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which means that the division of property must be fair, but does not necessarily have to be equal. There are some issues that regularly complicate the process of determining who gets what.
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Creative Tactics For Getting Out of Equitably Dividing Marital Assets
| 21-Aug-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsIn a recent high profile New Jersey divorce case, an individual named Michael Mandelbaum claimed he was never legally married to his spouse, Deborah Mandelbaum, with whom he had been...
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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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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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