Blog Posts in 2020

5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in a High Net Worth Divorce

Divorce is difficult for anyone, but especially so for high net worth individuals and couples. High net worth divorces often require closer attention and more strenuous work to resolve disputes involving property and debt division, child support, and alimony. With so much at stake, you cannot afford to give any less than your all to the divorce process. It can be a painstaking, emotional, and ...

Surviving Valentine's Day After a Divorce

For happy couples, February 14 th is a day to celebrate love, romance, and each other. If you’re recently divorced, however, Valentine’s Day can be an unwelcome reminder of your past relationship. If you’re struggling to cope with your first (or subsequent) Valentine’s Day after your split, you’re not alone. It’s normal to feel bitter, resentful, sad, or lonely on this wintery Hallmark holiday if ...

Prenuptial Agreements vs. Postnuptial Agreements

When deciding to legally protect their individual assets, the spouses in newly married couples have two options: Prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements . Both of these contracts allow married people to define how their individual property will be distributed in the event of a divorce or the death of one spouse. Without one of these agreements, a couple’s assets — regardless of whether ...

Can an Unmarried Couple Adopt a Child?

As the definition of “family” changes and breakthroughs in legal rights become a reality, adoption has become a more inclusive institution than it once was. Today it is not uncommon for partnered people to live together, share assets, and exist similarly to a married couple without actually being married. Likewise, it is not uncommon for unmarried people to have children together. If you and your ...