Equitable Distribution
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by Turco Legal | May 31, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
Family lawyers want a fair distribution of marital property for their divorce clients. Valuation of a spouse’s small business poses a challenge to achieve that goal. This post addresses how forensic accountants put a price tag on a small business for marital... by Turco Legal | May 31, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
When it comes to dividing marital property in a divorce settlement, probate courts adhere to the adage, “waste not, want not.” Dissipation of assets involves a spouse in the throes of divorce, separation or annulment disposing. The spouse hides or shifts marital... by Turco Legal | May 31, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
Earnings of small business owners are marital property. To avoid equitable distribution of their business assets upon divorce, some spouses try to hide money. This post shows how business owners shield assets. Also, the post examines how divorce lawyers and forensic... by Turco Legal | Apr 12, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
Typically, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts look to the marriage duration to determine the duration of alimony payments. The Alimony Reform Act of 2011 put in place specific calculations on alimony duration. Courts are reluctant to veer away from those... by Turco Legal | Feb 7, 2019 | Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Separation
Imagine: Five years ago, you married your spouse in Massachusetts. During this time, you had two children, shared a marital home, had a business together, and shared countless other assets. You have decided on filing for divorce, but things have gotten a bit... by Turco Legal | Feb 5, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
“Spousal disinheritance” refers to a person’s ability to draft a will which leaves nothing to the spouse upon death. Massachusetts does not completely recognize this doctrine. That is to say, a person cannot entirely disinherit his or her spouse, whether...