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Life Insurance and Divorce

Life Insurance and Divorce
By: Jennifer R. Silva, Esq. An ongoing life insurance obligation is an issue that is often addressed in a divorce case that involves unemancipated children and/or when there is an obligation for one party to pay alimony to the other.  Life insurance is considered a “safety net” in the event that the insured party dies…
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The Power of a Trust in Divorce

The Power of a Trust in Divorce
by: Christina Pashou, Esq. The Massachusetts case of Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl could have lead to a court decision that would have negatively impacted the estate planning goals of families who wish to protect trust assets in divorce cases. In 2015, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a portion of a trust created by the parents…
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High Net Worth Divorce Mistakes

High Net Worth Divorce Mistakes
It is imperative that spouses are truthful and fully disclose any and all income and assets standing in his/her name, whether individually or jointly with another person, during the divorce.,. Dishonesty and misrepresentations of one’s income and/or assets may lead to the divorce to be “reopened” on the basis of fraud and the fraudulent party…
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