Navigating the 2025 Federal Tax Landscape: Key Insights for Families and High-Net-Worth Individuals
As part of our commitment to providing comprehensive legal and financial guidance, we are pleased to share the 2025 Federal Tax Rate Guide created by Brisbane Consulting Group, LLC and Paul Herlan. This resource outlines updates that may affect our client’s personal and business financial planning—especially for those navigating complex family law matters with financial […]
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. […]
Podcast: How to Separate Your Finances During Divorce
Are you going through a divorce and unsure where to start when it comes to separating your finances? Lisa Zeiderman, Esq., CDFA, CFL, a Certified Financial Litigator with Miller Zeiderman LLP, breaks down the key financial steps you need to take before, during, and after your divorce. In this episode, she also explains the differences between a […]
What If I Used My Inherited Assets to Buy a House and Put It into Joint Names?
Did you use your own inheritance to help you buy a house? If so, and you’re currently going through a divorce, you’re probably concerned about how that could affect your right to the property, especially if you put your spouse’s name on the title. Understanding Inheritances Married spouses may each receive inheritances from their […]
The Psychological Benefits of Proposing a Prenup
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Lisa’s latest article in Psychology Today discusses the benefit of proposing a prenup if you are planning to get married. As she says in this blog: When both partners are clear about their expectations and have agreed upon how financial issues will be handled, they can devote their […]
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 […]
Lisa Zeiderman Named Crain’s Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law
Lisa was honored as one of 101 honorees on Crain’s New York Business list of “Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law” this year. Lisa has been honored several times as a Crain’s “Notable Lawyer,” but this is the first year she has been honored on a list that combines these three areas of business, […]
How To Prepare for Divorce with Beverly Price
Beverly Price and Lisa Zeiderman discuss divorce preparations, necessary steps for optimal outcomes, and essential team experts on the latest episode of the Her Empowered Divorce podcast.