People who get married a second time later in life tend to worry more about retirement. Prenuptial agreements might be a good idea in New Jersey. Related areas of family law include divorce, custody and domestic violence restraining orders. Why decide on Prenuptial...
Property Division
What can happen to my pension if I get divorced?
Splitting up property in a New Jersey divorce requires you to account for everything you and your ex own and sorting those assets into marital and nonmarital property. With few exceptions, most things you acquired during your marriage are marital property. Under state...
Why you might want to have a prenup
Historically, prenuptial agreements have been seen as something that rich people create before their wedding days. However, there are many good reasons why anyone could benefit from such an arrangement. Generally speaking, New Jersey law recognizes the validity of...
Protecting real estate assets in a divorce
New Jersey real estate investors may be concerned about the effects of a divorce on their portfolios and future business. For anyone, the end of a marriage can be a challenging time, with significant practical and financial consequences alongside the emotional and...
Do you have to worry about your assets during grey divorce?
As a grey divorcee, you are in a much different place in life than a younger couple in their 20s or 30s. Even couples in their 40s will likely have a different set of potential hurdles to deal with. And what are your unique hurdles? Unfortunately, most of them revolve...
What concerns do grey divorcees face?
As divorce rates continue to slowly climb across the country, all age groups see an uptick in divorces. This includes "grey divorcees": a term coined to refer to divorcing couples aged 50 and up. Despite the popularity and increasing number of grey divorcees, there...
Division of intellectual property in a divorce
Divorce in New Jersey involves property division at all levels from tangible assets like cars and houses to valuable legal agreements like trusts and insurance policies. But what happens when the courts need to split the value of an idea or a brand? The Coca-cola logo...
How can a court protect my joint bank account?
If you and your spouse have decided a divorce is in order, you have an interest in protecting as much of your assets as you can. You do not want your spouse to make off with money that a judge would award you in your property settlement. This applies to assets that...
Can you modify your property division order after divorce?
While some states divide marital property equally between partners, New Jersey courts instead follow the principle of equitable distribution. As Legal Services of New Jersey explains, a judge may divide marital property equally, but a judge’s charge is to determine...
What happens to airline miles during a divorce?
Not only are your airline rewards proof of the miles you have logged, but they also likely have significant value to you. If you accumulated your miles during your marriage, though, they are probably part of the marital estate. In New Jersey, divorcing couples...
