With many jobs being highly mobile and people required to move for their positions, many parents in New York must deal with interstate child custody when both parents live in different states. Child custody is more difficult when parents live further apart, because...
A divorce planner can help during the process
New York divorces are difficult in many ways. Besides the life changes that you must get used to, you must also navigate a financial minefield for which it is very difficult to plan. Your new reality likely includes a different financial situation than you lived with...
How divorce impacts retirement
New York residents and others who get divorced later in life may find that it complicates their estate and retirement planning efforts. According to the National Retirement Risk Index from Boston College, 53% of households that go through a divorce are at risk of not...
Schulefand firm named to Top 19 Family Lawyers list by Expertise
Expertise.com looked at 181 family law attorneys serving the Buffalo, New York, area and chose the best 19 based on over 25 variables across five categories. The law office of Keith B. Schulefand, Esq., was among those 19 best, which were awarded in no particular...
How an inheritance is treated in a divorce
In most cases, inheritances are considered separate property. Therefore, they are generally not subject to being divided during a divorce in New York. However, there may be an exception if inherited funds were commingled with marital funds. For example, commingling...
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