When you and your spouse divorce in New York, one or both of you may have one or more retirement account(s) that represent a major portion of your marital assets. For many couples, the value of these accounts’ long-term benefits represents the single largest marital...
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Month: July 2018
How to handle lies by your spouse on a financial affidavit
When the time comes in your divorce proceedings to complete and sign the financial affidavit, you will be responsible for providing as much information as possible. This is a legal document that is recognized by the courts. It's never a good idea to lie on this...
Moving a pension when you change jobs
Working in a job that provides you with a pension is one of the major benefits of your chosen profession. A pension will ensure that you get to retire at or before the retirement age of most other professionals and not have to worry about having enough money in...
Using spousal support to get back to work
If you are going through a divorce, you likely want to acquire spousal support, especially if you've been handling the household for most of the marriage. Spousal support, also known as alimony, is a payment made to you by your former spouse. It is not a lifetime...
How to divide a collection when getting divorced
Have you accumulated a lot of stuff in life? It seems like everyone has at one point or another. Some of that stuff might be more important to you than some of your other possessions. For example, maybe you have a baseball card collection or a collection of signed...