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More Americans 50 and older are divorced than widowed.  A half-century ago, only 2.8 percent of Americans older than 50 were divorced. By 2000, the number increased to 11.8 percent. While many divorcing couples face the stress of selling a marital home or arranging for new housing, for those over age 50, there are specific concerns that must be addressed in a divorce case, including: Delayed Retirement: A divorcing couple […]

Just like every wedding is unique and different, every divorce is slightly different from all others as well. Although there is no such thing as a cookie-cutter divorce, there are some common basics that apply to almost everyone facing divorce regardless of the length of their marriage, the reason for the breakup or the size of their marital estate. Read and Understand Read and understand everything that is prepared and […]

Prominent Pittsburgh custody attorney and founding firm partner Candice L. Komar will join the PCNC “NightTalk” crew this Friday, September 23, at 8 p.m., to discuss custody and divorce filings by Angelina Jolie Pitt. Custody of the six children Jolie and husband Brad Pitt share is expected to be the largest part of the divorce proceedings, as Jolie has filed for sole physical custody, with visitation rights for Pitt, while […]

PITTSBURGH — Prominent Pittsburgh custody attorney Candice L. Komar will examine elements of the high-profile Angelina Jolie Pitt divorce filing on WPXI Pittsburgh Cable News Channel’s “NightTalk” tonight, Friday, September 23, 2016 at 8 p.m. After nearly 12 years together, including two years of marriage, Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt have multimillion-dollar careers, luxury homes and six kids between them. Komar and other guests will likely discuss physical legal custody […]

Pittsburgh divorce lawyer and Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC Partner Brian C. Vertz will lead an educational program on family tax law for the Massachusetts chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer’s black-letter-law seminar on September 23, 2016. This course, and other educational programs, including seminars on child custody, executive compensation, and bankruptcy, is intended to prepare AAML fellows to take the national exam. Divorce Taxation Brian […]

Pittsburgh family law attorney Joseph R. Williams continues the tradition of community leadership at divorce law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC. Joe, a partner at our downtown-based firm, is moderating the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s continuing legal education seminar on September 22, 2016. Evolving Support Cases: Deductions, Add-Backs, Deviations will focus on income, discovery, tax returns, earning capacity and net income as related to support. A naturally charismatic […]