Blog Posts in June, 2007
Posted on Jun 30, 2007 By Brian Perskin
I ran across this article The Validity of Prenuptial Agreements Joel R. Brandes New York Law Journal December 22, 1998 P ROPERTY SETTLEMENTS are encouraged as consistent with the public policy of New ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2007 By Brian Perskin
If you are fighting the grounds for a divorce, make sure that your answer to the complaint contains a request for child support and maitenancen. A recent decision by a respected justice in New York ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2007 By Brian Perskin
A Post nuptial agreement is basically a settlement agreement. However, the Courts in New York will require that the agreement is fair. Many times, when one spouse feels guilty they will sign anything. ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Pre nupts are valid, and it is difficult to get them thrown out in Courts in New York, read the following case from the third department..... - - - Darrin Darrin v. Darrin, --- A.D.3d ---, --- ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Child support is calculated from a parties last filed federal income tax return. The Court cannot discount the fact that an individual made to much money in the year before determining child supp The ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 10 - Stay Put (until further notice) We are nearing the end of our series on practical steps to take when you are facing an imminent divorce . We have reached Step 10 - Stay ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 9 - Avoid additional debt or major purchases We continue our series on practical steps to take when you are about to face divorce . We are now to step 9 which is simple, but ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 11 - Keep a diary This post continues are series on practical steps to take when a divorce is imminent. We are now on Step 11: Keep a diary/calendar It is important to ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
66.2.20 - - - Pulver Pulver v. Pulver, --- A.D.3d ---, --- N.Y.S.2d --- (Third Dept. 2007)(2007 WL 1499069)(2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 04375)(May 24, 2007): Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
The appellate division in the first department recently ruled in Gross v. Gross that in order to be granted a divorce based on the grounds of cruel treatment in New York, a divorce litigant must have ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Make Sure Your Lawyer Follows the Rules!!!! In a recent case the appellate division dismissed a divorce action, because the lawyer failed to file the proper paper work in a timely fashion. As the ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
02 | 14 | 2007 Posted By Michael Sherman Step 2B - Determine what you owe We are still on Step 2 of Preparing for a Divorce . Step 2 is "make an accounting of the family finances." We've discussed ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Step 2C - Determine Income (yours and your spouses) Your lawyer will need documentation showing your income (if you work outside the home) and the income of your spouse. This is important for a number ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 5 - Document & Safeguard Personal Property The fifth step in our series on preparing for divorce : Document and Safeguard Personal Property. Inventory and photograph your ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Preparing for Divorce: Step 4 - Prepare a budget (or two) The next step in preparing for divorce is to make two budgets (one that shows the situation in the house before the divorce filing, and one ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 8 - Address the Credit Accounts We pick up with Step 8 in our series on practical steps to take when a divorce is imminent. Step 8 is Assess how to handle the credit ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 7 - Assess the Financial Accounts We continue with our series on steps to take when divorce is imminent. We are on to Step 7 which is Assess the Financial Accounts . If ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2007 By Brian Perskin
Divorce Preparation: Step 9 - Avoid additional debt or major purchases We continue our series on practical steps to take when you are about to face divorce . We are now to step 9 which is simple, but ...
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