From the category archives:

Property Division

When a divorcing spouse owns a business, several  factors must be examined as part of the distribution of the marital estate.  The type of business entity in question will obviously play a major role in how the business asset will be valued. One type of business that provides special challenges to an appraiser and [...]

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Social Security and Divorce

by Stephen McDonough on October 21, 2009

I have received couple of questions on how divorce may affect social security benefits over the past week, so I thought a post on this topic might be helpful.
First, a good point to remember is that social security is a federal system, and is thus controlled by federal regulations.   Social Security benefits cannot be [...]

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An important part of a divorce case is identifying and dividing up a couple’s marital property.  Within the marital estate, retirement plans frequently are one of the most valuable asset classes.   A qualified retirement plan is one that satisfies numerous requirements set forth by the IRS and ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income and Security [...]

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One of the most important documents filed as part of a Massachusetts divorce is the ever-popular court financial statement.  The rules surrounding financial statements are governed by Supplemental Probate Court Rule 401, or as I like to call it, Supplemental Probate Court Rule 401.   There are two versions of the form, a “short form” [...]

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