How Divorce Affects Social Security Benefits

May 18, 2017

Federal Social Security benefits are very important to individuals and to those who have paid into the Social Security system, and by extension to their family members.  When spouses divorce it is critical to understand the underlying rules and assumptions for the...

Do I Need a Premarital Agreement?

Jan 17, 2017

 A very frequent question I am asked in my practice is do I need premarital (or sometimes referred to as a Prenuptial) Agreement.  A premarital agreement can be important to someone for a variety of different reasons.  The first important aspect of deciding whether...

What is “Vesting” and How Will It Affect My Divorce?

Jul 13, 2016

Vesting gives an employee rights to employer-provided assets over time, which gives the employee an incentive to perform well and remain with the company. The vesting schedule set up by the company determines when the employee acquires full ownership of the asset....

How Long Will My Divorce Take? (I want to get it done fast!)

May 12, 2015

How much time will your divorce take? By the time you reach the decision to divorce, or accept your spouse’s decision, you probably want to get it done and over with! Why prolong this difficult and overwhelming process? Well, it’s a little complicated. There are a few...

What is all this about Community and Separate Property?

Oct 14, 2014

One of the tasks that must be solved by couples going through a divorce is how to divide their assets and debts. A marriage is viewed as a partnership where whatever either spouse earns or creates during the marriage belongs to both. Income, including bonuses, stock,...