Recent Posts in Equitable Distribution Category
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Brian Perskin
When applying for alimony or spousal support , this is not a ticket for free income for the rest of your life. There are a number of factors that are taken into account with regard to alimony payments ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2011 By The Law Offices of Brian D. Perskin
Under New York law, property is divided among divorcing spouses and one spouse may be ordered to pay the other maintenance after a divorce . To determine how to make these financial orders, the court ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Brian Perskin
Equitable distribution is the legal process of dividing properties between spouses who are undergoing a divorce . Equitable distribution in New York involves properties that were acquired by or owned ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Brian Perskin
Real Estate and other property can be difficult to divide fairly in a divorce settlement. This is especially true of a family home. This article will discuss three winning strategies to value your ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Brian Perskin
A key component of a winning divorce is settling upon financial arrangements that will meet the needs of you and your family. To protect your financial assets, it is critical to get legal advice from ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By Brian Perskin
An experienced attorney can help protect your property during all stages of divorce proceedings. Divorce laws, especially those related to property, vary across different countries and different ...
Continue reading "What Happens to My Property in a New York City Divorce?" »
Posted on May 13, 2011 By Brian D. Perskin
Avoiding a Costly Divorce Series Part 2 The Next 6 ways to Avoid a Costly Divorce 7. Get organized Make sure that you get all your information, documents and financial records in order. You can save ...
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Posted on May 12, 2011 By Brian D. Perskin
Avoid a Costly Divorce Part One Going through the divorce process is a difficult, emotional and expensive time for both parties. There is no way of avoiding the emotional consequences and high stress ...
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Posted on May 10, 2011 By Brian D. Perskin
Division of Intellectual Property Rights in Divorce Most divorces focus on the division of property, cash, retirement plans and possible high value asset items, but these are all tangible assets. ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Brian D. Perskin
Before the days of No Fault Divorce in New York, a warring Brooklyn couple was ordered to erect a wall in their home to divide the feuding couple, as neither of them would move out and there were ...
Continue reading "War of the Brownstone in Borough Park: A $500 Wall and Millions in Legal Fees" »
Posted on Dec 2, 2010 By Brian Perskin
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Posted on Aug 20, 2010 By Brian Perskin
See below case concerning equitable distribution and maintenance: E.S.—Plaintiff v. L.R.S.—Defendant, 350249/07 Supreme Court, New York County, Part 31 Family Law Decided: August 11, 2010 TRIAL ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2010 By Brian Perskin
High net worth divorces can be especially messy. For Frank and Jamie McCourt, many wait to see what detriment their divorce will have on their baby of six years, The Los Angeles Dodgers. The McCourts ...
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Posted on May 12, 2010 By Brian D. Perskin
SUFFOLK COUNTY Supreme Court Justice J. Bivona PLAINTIFF wife sought an order finding defendant husband in contempt of court for failing to comply with a summons. The summons contained automatic ...
Continue reading "The Perils of Evading the Accounting of Funds" »
Posted on May 12, 2010 By Brian D. Perskin
In a recent decision by Judicial Hearing Officer Stanley Gartenstein, the Court strongly considered the believability of a party's poverty claim in its award of maintenance and child support . In New ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2010 By Brian D. Perskin
In the below decision from Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Gargiulo denies equal distribution in a case where the wife contributed nothing to the economic partnership, neither through her work or ...
Continue reading "Fair Warning for those who Contribute Little to a Marriage " »
Posted on Dec 11, 2009 By Brian D. Perskin
The events that have unfolded after the unfortunate incident at Tiger Woods' home at 2:30 AM on the day after Thanksgiving have been nothing short of extraordinary. There have been rumors of ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2009 By Brian D. Perskin
In the below decision the Honorable Justice Jeffrey Sunshine explains and applies the law regarding equitable distribution . This is a complex area of the law which Justice Sunshine applies. This case ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2009 By Brian D. Perskin
Sorry for the delay in between posts, I will be updating this blog more consistently in the future. Here is a recent article in the New York Law Journal where Judge Lebowitz of Queens County Court of ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2008 By Brian D. Perskin
Recently the the Appellate Division held that payment of premarital debt with marital funds should be credited as an asset of the marriage. This case is extremely important. If graduate school loans ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2008 By Brian D. Perskin
Although the following case comes out of the fourth department, many married individuals pay off Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York. Craig J. MIRAND, Plaintiff-Respondent, ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2008 By Brian D. Perskin
The Court of Appeals recently ruled that the proper valuation date for all marital property is the date the summons for divorce is filed. An older discontinued action shall not serve as the valuation ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2008 By Brian D. Perskin
Just because a license or a degree is acquired during the marriage, it does not mean that a Judge has to divide the assets. In the following divorce case in New York the appellate division reversed ...
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Posted on May 6, 2008 By Brian D. Perskin
In New York Divorce cases, Judges divide property subject to New York's equitable distribution law. In many cases Judges divide all property equally. If the marriage is a true economic partnership, ...
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