July 29, 2009 | Business Valuation, Legal Perspective
The NYT defined goodwill as “the amount they overpaid for a business compared with the sum of its parts.”
July 29, 2009 | Business Valuation, Legal Perspective
The NYT defined goodwill as “the amount they overpaid for a business compared with the sum of its parts.”
July 23, 2009 | Divorce, Family Law News, Legal Perspective
Research by a Harvard psychology professor has shown that the human brain contains a built-in capacity to recover happiness in a relatively short time, even after a divorce.
July 21, 2009 | Business Valuation, Divorce, Family Law News, Legal Perspective
I will be hosting PBI’s Business Valuation and Divorce seminar on August 12, 2009 – both live in Pittsburgh and by satellite broadcast in Philadelphia, Erie, Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg, Washington, Greensburg, Reading, West Chester and Wilkes-Barre.
July 17, 2009 | Divorce, Legal Perspective, Marital Property
Here is an interesting issue, not yet resolved by the Pennsylvania courts: whether the proceeds of a life insurance death benefit may be counted as a marital asset. Here’s the story: Let’s say that husband and wife are separated, and one of them dies. If the grounds for divorce existed prior to the death (i.e., both spouses filed their affidavits of consent, or they were separated two years prior to the death), the divorce […]
July 05, 2009 | Business Valuation, Complex Financial Issues, Court Decisions, Divorce, Income Calculations, Legal Perspective, Marital Property
This series of posts contains summaries of Pennsylvania case law on the issue of double dipping in divorce. “Double dipping” occurs when an income-producing asset (such as a pension or business) is counted as marital property subject to equitable distribution, as well as income subject to an alimony or child support obligation.
July 01, 2009 | Child Support, Court Decisions, Legal Perspective
In Pennsylvania, the estate of a deceased parent may be held liable for child suport after the parent’s death if the agreement does not terminate the obligation upon the parent’s death.