If you and your spouse own rental property in Brooklyn, it’s likely a nice source of income. Now that you’re divorcing, you’ll need to decide what to do with it. While determining what to do with a rental property is typically a less emotionally fraught decision than...
Family Law
Should you celebrate Christmas together with your co-parent?
Celebrating Christmas gets complicated for divorced parents, who still share custody of their children. They have to determine how they’re going to split up the holidays and what is best for their kids in this unique situation. In some cases, parents will determine...
How to co-parent with a difficult ex
While the word co-parenting suggests cooperation, many ex-couples find this difficult. If you are having trouble with your ex, it’s crucial to realize that there may be ways to make things easier. Rather than trying to make them change or accept your point of view,...
Can you agree to an uncontested divorce?
Choosing an uncontested divorce can ease many New Yorkers' financial and emotional burdens when they decide to end their union. In addition, this option can dissolve a marriage amicably and efficiently. However, an uncontested divorce only benefits spouses who can...
Is sole custody really better for the children?
For years, the presumption in divorce was that the children should go to the home of one parent. Then, that started to shift as divorce became more common. For several decades, shared or joint custody has been the presumed better option for families facing divorce....
3 tips to prepare for asking for a divorce
There may come a time when you decide that you and your spouse simply are not on the same page anymore. You may not hate them, but you may be frustrated or tired of dealing with the relationship. At this point, you want to separate and divorce, but you also don’t want...
What is alternative dispute resolution?
If you are thinking about going through divorce, then something you might want to consider is trying alternative dispute resolution. Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, refers to different methods of resolving divorce problems outside of court. Some of the issues...
Why is divorce more complicated for joint business owners?
Tying the knot with someone combines many aspects of your life. If you not only married but went into business together, then your lives are well and truly entangled. When trying to untie yourself in a divorce, you need to ensure you do not harm your company in the...
What money moves should you make before divorce?
After a few recent conversations with your current spouse, you know divorce looms on the horizon. Rather than wait for the inevitable, you want to get proactive about your financial health. U.S. News & World Report offers pre-divorce financial insights. Get a head...
What is “nesting” and is it a good choice for our family?
Divorce is hard, but reworking your life after the ink dries on the paper is often the most challenging part. Particularly if you are navigating co-parenting with your ex-spouse, finding a way to make post-divorce life and parenting function is a major headache for...