You and your spouse are going through a divorce, and you're also running your business. That business has been doing very well since the two of you got married and it has doubled in size. You consider this something that you did all on your own and it would have...

Unless you and your spouse signed a marital agreement or settle your property division matters outside of court, almost all of your shared property and income from throughout your marriage is at risk when you divorce. New York's equitable distribution law requires...

You probably made up your mind months ago about dissolving your marriage. Therefore, the court proceedings should be a mere formalization of your decision. It might seem a bit straightforward, but things can get complicated along the way. It means that the time it...

Say you win the jackpot on the next big lottery, and it's a life-changing amount of money. These jackpots sometimes get as high as $300 million or more. Though you do take home a lot less after taxes and everything else, it's still the type of money that most people...

Worrying about how long your divorce will take is common among Williamsville, New York residents. When a marriage is over in all respects but the legal ones, you want it finished as fast as possible. Unfortunately, divorce is rarely a speedy process, especially if you...

When significant wealth and assets are at stake in a divorce, it complicates the entire process. Often spouses cannot reach an agreement on critical divorce and family issues like child custody, property division and support. In many cases, this ongoing disagreement...

There are so many laws and rules about divorce that it can seem like it has its own language. The jargon around divorce can make it hard for people to understand what they read in legal documents and what they hear in court. One of the terms that people often throw...

Splitting up the marital assets can be one of the most complicated aspects of divorce, especially if some of those assets have an unclear value. At some point, a valuation will need to be performed on those assets -- but you need to time the process carefully. The...

Divorce and the sale of a home are two of the most stressful life events people can experience. Doing both at the same time can seem overwhelming. If you and your spouse have opted to sell your home and split the proceeds in your divorce, you may be dreading having to...