Monthly Archives: March 2018

Tax Code Changes Could Make Divorce More Emotionally and Economically Draining

March 31, 2018 | Press Releases, Tax Issues

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PITTSBURGH — Family law attorneys expect changes in the federal tax code to make the already emotionally trying process of divorce more difficult while subjecting both spouses to added financial burdens. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 includes a provision that will completely flip the way alimony payments are taxed beginning in January 2019. Attorneys at Pittsburgh-based family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC are […]

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Divorced Spouses Must Update Beneficiary Designations

Divorced spouses who do not update their beneficiary designations are taking an unnecessary risk, as illustrated by a case now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.  In Sveen v. Melin, No. 16-1432 (cert. granted December 8, 2017), the Met Life insurance company was “caught in the middle” when its policyholder Mark Sveen died in 2011.  He had purchased his life insurance policy and designated his then-wife, Kaye Melin, as his […]

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David S. Pollock Named to PA Supreme Court Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

March 15, 2018 | In the News

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David S. Pollock, founding partner of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, was appointed as a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee. He will serve a three-year term. For more than four decades, Pollock has practiced family law focusing on premarital agreements, separation, divorce, unmarried partners, equitable distribution, support and alimony.  He was previously a partner and head of the matrimonial law group at […]

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Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney Brian Vertz Continues Tax Reform Discussion on New Laws, Alimony Deductions

March 07, 2018 | In the News, Tax Issues

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In a recent NBC News article, Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz discusses the impact new tax laws taking effect next year as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have on divorcing couples. A survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found nearly two-thirds of its members believe upcoming divorce cases will become more acrimonious under the new laws and that the plan offers […]

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Pollock Begg Supports JCC ‘Big Night’ Fundraiser

March 01, 2018 | Community

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Our firm is a proud sponsor of the Jewish Community Center’s annual Big Night Party with a Purpose, the JCC’s premier fundraising event for 12 years. Big Night: Kick Off Your Boots is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the JCC, Squirrel Hill. Funds wrangled at this wild west celebration benefit the JCC Annual Fund, providing scholarships that enable individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, religious affiliations and financial need […]

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