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Key Takeaways A "quiet divorce" is not a legal divorce. The parties remain legally married in Massachusetts despite emotionally and even physically separating. Assets and debts continue to grow or shrink. In Massachusetts, new property, retirement contributions, and...
Crypto and Other Digital Assets Most people going through a divorce know they need to disclose bank accounts, retirement accounts, real estate, and investment portfolios. What many people do not realize is that cryptocurrency and other digital assets are treated just...
What Popp v. Popp Means for Massachusetts Alimony Modifications The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently issued an important decision for anyone paying or receiving alimony under an older divorce judgment. While the decision in Popp v. Popp does not rewrite...
Gray Divorce in Massachusetts: The Unique Challenges of Later in Life Divorce Divorce is never easy, but divorce later in life often presents challenges that look very different from those faced by younger couples. A divorce involving parties in their sixties,...
Executive Compensation Is Becoming More Common in Divorce Cases Modern compensation packages increasingly center on equity-based compensation rather than simple salary and bonuses. Employees in technology, biotechnology, finance, healthcare, startups, and executive...
Testifying in a Massachusetts divorce or family law case is difficult for almost anyone. Even calm, intelligent, successful people often become nervous once they are sworn in under oath and asked to testify in open court. Many people assume the hardest part is...
Most People Do Not Realize How Important Depositions Can Become Most people entering a New Hampshire divorce or custody case expect the important moments to happen in court. They picture hearings before a judge, emotional testimony from the witness stand, or a trial...
Williams v. Massa: The Massachusetts Case That Defines Modern Equitable Distribution One of the most important Massachusetts divorce cases on equitable distribution is Williams v. Massa, 431 Mass. 619 (2000). Probate and Family Court judges and family law attorneys...
One of the most misunderstood parts of divorce and custody litigation is credibility. People often assume family court cases are decided purely by documents, statutes, or technical legal arguments. Those things certainly matter. But in many contested divorce and...
Divorce litigation is expensive. There are no two ways around it. Law firms compensate attorneys well, and even solo attorneys tend to carry significant overhead. Getting the attorney up to speed, discovery, and motion practice all add significant costs. Custody...