Is my jewelry marital property? Should I appraise my car? While the discovery process is a drawn-out and stressful period of the divorce process, it is also crucial to obtaining a fair and equitably division of assets. Thus, strategically planning what to appraise and what should be fought for is important so that liquid assets…
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Over Paid Child Support: How you may be able to recover
While obtaining a divorce is the end to your marriage, the court orders that accompany the divorce are not set in stone. As time goes on, your life will inevitably change: you may move, you may change jobs or receive a promotion, and your children grow. If things change significantly regarding your child related issues,…
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What will happen to my inheritance during the divorce?
In Massachusetts, any and all assets held by either party are subject to an equitable division between the parties at the time of divorce. This includes assets that were inherited by either party. In determining an equitable division of inherited assets, the Judge will consider: the size of the inheritance, when the inheritance was received,…
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Alimony Modification Limited for Some Long Term Marriages
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently decided three alimony cases dealing with divorce agreements/judgments that preceded the date the MA Alimony Reform Act went into effect on March 1, 2012. In all three cases, there was a request to terminate the alimony obligation because the new law changed the payor’s obligation to continue payment…
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