What Happens to Joint Investments in Divorce in New York?
Many married couples in New York have joint investments to build wealth and prepare for retirement. Although couples get married with the expectation of spending the rest of their lives together, many couples unfortunately divorce, forcing them to figure out how to divide their joint investments. How do New York’s divorce laws affect the disposition […]
Changing Interest Rates and Divorce: How This Affects Keeping or Selling the Marital Home
When a couple divorces, they must divide their marital estate, which may include the home they shared as a couple or family. Sometimes, divorcing couples choose to sell the marital home as each spouse downsizes their living space. However, due to current interest rates, many divorcing couples face significant complications in selling marital homes. […]
How Changes In Interest Rates Can Affect Divorcing Couples
The discussion around inflation and interest rates is not going away. While the Federal Reserve is expected to further cut interest rates over the next year, as relevant economic data comes in regularly, no one knows for sure what will happen. As a family law attorney who works closely with financial advisors to create […]
You Are the Female Breadwinner: What You Need to Know In Divorce
In recent years, I’ve seen an increase in cases involving women earning the lion’s share of the family income, and then having to pay spousal support to their spouse. It has been reported that more than 53% of married-couple families had earnings from both the wife and the husband. Not only that, but women are […]