In a New Jersey divorce, both spouses are legally required to disclose all of their assets. But sometimes spouses try to get away with hiding assets. They may do it because they want to get a better financial outcome than their spouse, against whom they hold bitter feelings. They might want to hold onto an
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Division of Property
5 Tips for Protecting Your Business During Your NJ Divorce
As a business owner, protecting your business is likely to be of the most important aspects of your divorce. The last thing you want is for your (soon-to-be-former) spouse to have a say in how you run things once your marriage is over. If you fail to adequately protect your business during your divorce, this
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7 Tips to Avoid Giving Up Too Much to Your Wife in Your Divorce
You have worked hard for what you own, and you do not want to lose it simply because you and your wife have arrived at irreconcilable differences. Because New Jersey law requires divorcing spouses to “equitably” divide their marital estate (unless they signed a prenuptial or mid-marriage agreement to the contrary), this means that half
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6 Reasons to Get a Prenup
Prenuptial agreements are a touchy subject, but they can provide important protections. So why would you get a prenup? Here are six things a prenup can do: Protect separate property. In divorce, a prenup can help ensure that you leave the marriage with the assets you brought to it. Clarify debt responsibility. A prenuptial agreement
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What Happens to Gifts from Parents in a Divorce?
Please Note: Our practice focuses on cases that occur in New Jersey. While many items can have sentimental value, for many people, some of their most prized possessions are gifts received from their parents. Gifts from parents can also be used to transfer wealth down through the generations, and gifts of cash and investments, assets
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