The old saying that “the devil is in the details” may often apply to the division of assets in a divorce if either party lacks an understanding of the difference between marital property and separate property. While you should discuss your unique situation when it comes to property division with your attorney, here is how…
A New Jersey appeals court recently considered the question of whether a stock award that was issued to an executive prior to his divorce filing but which was vested after the divorce filing was subject to equitable distribution. The case — M.G. v. S.M. — involved a divorcing couple that married in 1998. As part…
Getting to an agreement about the final division of marital property in a divorce is often one of the more stressful parts of the divorce process. New Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which means that a judge will decide financial issues based on fairness. Bad actions by one spouse that negatively affect marital assets…