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Divorce Fair Market Value Marital Assets

Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
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Win Your High-Stakes, Complex Divorce by Staying Out of Court

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People seeking to resolve their complex, high net worth divorces in the Family Law Division of the Maricopa County Superior Court in the State of Arizona can find themselves trapped in a system that is not well suited to meet...more

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Valuing Real Estate in Divorce Cases

Washington State divorce laws provide that in every case the trial court must order a “just and equitable” distribution of the parties’ property and liabilities, whether community or separate. RCW 26.09.080. This includes...more

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How Is a Medical Practice Divided During Divorce?

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In Texas and many other states, assets and liabilities acquired during a marriage are considered community property owned equally by both spouses. In divorce, this community property is subject to equitable distribution....more

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Is it Time To Stop Reflexively Applying Brown v. Brown to Disallow Discounts When Valuing a Marital Interest in a Business?

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For more than twenty years, the case of Brown v. Brown, decided by the Appellate Division in 2002, essentially changed the standard of value in divorce cases from fair market value to fair value or fair market value without...more

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Divorce Financing Encounters A Turbulent Real Estate Market

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At the end of the day, divorce is a financial transaction wrapped in complex human emotions. Part of the divorce lawyer’s mission is to try to gently unwrap the emotion so that each party can walk away from a failed...more

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Wealth Management Update - November 2019

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November 2019 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The November Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs,...more

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Holding Onto The House– The Buy or Sell Dilemma in Divorce

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Ah, home sweet home. Home is your happy place where you can rest and unwind. It is the place you selected to start your family and where you and your family make memories. There is justifiably so much sentimental value tied...more

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Valuing a Closely Held Business in Divorce: Pitfalls and Best Practices

Valuing a closely held business can be a complex endeavor, requiring a through analysis of assets, financial statements, financial claims, earning potential and inherent risks. A host of other factors can also influence the...more

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Application of Discounts in Valuation of Interests in Privately Held Entities

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When representing high net worth individuals in divorce proceedings, frequently one of the assets is an ownership interest in a privately held business or professional practice. Establishing a value for the business can be...more

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Business and Professional Practice Valuation in Divorce

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The valuation of a business or professional practice in a divorce proceeding requires the resolution of unique issues. Among the most significant of these issues are the valuation date and the standard of value to be...more

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