Facts: The parties were married 26 years and have two children (now adults). Wife, a pediatric dentist, earned an average annual income of $524,280 in…
How does divorce affect one’s Social Security benefit? Can a stay-at-home parent collect Social Security based on their spouse’s (or ex-spouse’s) work record? The answer…
Facts: Husband purchased home in 2001 for $255,000. In 2006, Husband married Wife and they used his home, which was then valued at $300,000, as…
Facts: Husband, age 61, and Wife, age 68 and in poor health, were married for two years. In the divorce, the trial court awarded Wife…
This is the case that will not die. It went from the trial court up to the Court of Appeals then up to the Supreme…
The recent case of Matthews v. Matthews illustrates an example of when obtaining a formal legal separation would have made sense. Facts: Husband had a…
Two recent opinions regarding property division are of interest. In Antrican v. Antrican, the parties were married 30+ years and both contributed to the accumulation…
Facts: Husband failed to disclose an asset during the discovery phase of the divorce proceedings and Wife discovered the asset after the divorce was finalized.…
It is reasonable for a trial court to discount the value of the marital residence by 10% to account for the costs associated with selling…
With one month to go before the April 15 federal income tax deadline, here is a handy guide to common tax issues that arise during…