Heartthrobs Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have openly announced the end of their marriage, but they were careful not to make the call before the deal was in the end zone. How’s so? The couple played it smart by delaying filing for divorce until all the negotiations, custody arrangements, and deals were confirmed in separate […] The post Wise Decision or Mistake? Tom Brady and Gisele Delay Divorce appeared first on ..read more

Do you and your spouse struggle to compromise and reach agreements? If you’re seeking out a divorce, then that’s surely the case. A high-conflict divorce, however, happens when the relationship has become so toxic that reaching agreements is nearly impossible without the help of an outside third-party. Divorce proceedings are not about ‘winning’. Despite that, […] The post NY No-Fault Divorce Laws Go Global appeared first on ..read more

Covid-19 has caused New York courts to operate in a limited capacity. In the early days of the pandemic, before things settled down, parties went to extreme measures to have courts adjudicate their pressing issues, including divorce. Going the Extra Mile Take, for example, the case of a Manhattan couple seeking divorce during this time. […] The post Divorces During Lockdown And the Gradual Thaw In Covid-19 Restrictions in the Courts appeared first on ..read more

2018 is almost history. So is alimony deduction. The current administration’s efforts to reform the tax law has created a rush on divorce deals. Federal alimony deduction comes to an end at midnight on December 31 and alimony will not be tax-deductible by the spouse making the payments. Under present law, alimony can be deducted […] The post Make Sure The Divorce Is Final Before January 1 To Save At Tax Time appeared first on ..read more

For divorces completed after December 31, 2018, the revised tax rule turns alimony into something non-tax-deductible for the payer and non-taxable for the recipient. The change eliminates the existing tax incentive for bigger supporter payments. The current deduction saves up to 50% in taxes for top earners in high-tax states like New York. Women are […] The post Splitting Up Will Be Complicated — Thanks To New Tax Legislation appeared first on ..read more

Divorce mediation is all about you and your soon-to-be-ex decided how your own divorce will go. It is also a growing methodology used to work through outstanding issues in a non-adversarial way to the two of you can end your marriage and amicably — and cost effective — as possible. The Top issues usually covered […] The post Affordable Mediation Is Growing As An Option To Expensive Divorce Court appeared first on ..read more

From what we see of recent celebrity breakups, they seem to always prove the old adage that money can’t buy love. And that seems to be true for some couples who have split over the past year. If anything, it definitely points to the potential advantages of prenuptial agreements. A high-profile couple that has found […] The post Money Can’t Buy Love – The Inextricable Relationship Between Marriage and Money appeared first on ..read more

Those in New York are well aware of some of our more famous residents and their highly publicized personal affairs. Robert De Niro has had a rough time of it in the battle over some of his assets with his estranged wife, Grace Hightower, in their pending divorce. Fortunately for him, a judge recently ruled […] The post Robert De Niro Can Thank His PreNup appeared first on ..read more

Charles Zolot, a Queen’s family law and bankruptcy attorney, was dedicated to helpingthose in need. And yet, it is said that no good deed goes unpunished.Such may have been the case with Zolot, who was found brutally beaten and stabbed todeath on the floor of his office on the morning of August 5 by the […] The post Queens Divorce Attorney Found Beaten and Stabbed to Death appeared first on ..read more

We can always live vicariously through celebrities, even when they divorce. This week,it was reported that Tom Middleditch of Silicon Valley fame was ordered to pay his ex-wife more than $2.6 million in their divorce settlement. Not too shabby, considering thewere only married for four years.Another couple that we vicariously watch to see how the […] The post Recent Celeb Divorces in NYC appeared first on ..read more