How can taxes serve as a bargaining chip in alimony negotiations?
Alimony payments are tax deductible to the paying spouse, and taxable to the receiving spouse…
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If spouses co-own a business, how will it be divided on divorce?
Before we talk about parties continuing to co-own the business, we need to identify what kind of…
How do alimony reform laws affect the ability to negotiate alimony?
Under the alimony reform laws, when there is a long-term marriage, the duration of alimony payments…
Can someone qualify for social security retirement benefits based on earnings of their ex-spouse?
This is an important aspect of every person’s retirement planning, especially someone who is…
What are the first steps in negotiating the best alimony settlement possible?
Consider your marital assets. For many couples the family home is the largest marital asset that…
What types of alimony are available in New Jersey?
There are five basic types of alimony in New Jersey. Courts can award pendente lite alimony, also…
Does New Jersey consider non-vested retirement benefits to be marital property?
Yes. All property, legally and beneficially acquired during the marriage or civil union, shall be…
Why is it helpful for divorcing parties to negotiate their own alimony settlement?
When parties negotiate alimony in an out-of-court setting, they take control of the process and its…
Can the non-employee ex-spouse receive benefits before the employee ex-spouse retires?
It depends on the plan. When I have a defined benefit plan, I write to the plan. Sometimes I can…
How can parents protect their relationships with their children?
Get in the habit of documenting how you spend time with your kids by keeping a daily parenting time…
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