Goodwill – NYT Definition
July 29, 2009
The NYT defined goodwill as "the amount they overpaid for a business compared with the sum of its parts."...
Yearly Archives: 2009
Sad about Divorcing? It Will Get Better in Time
July 23, 2009
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....
PBI Business Valuation – 8/12/09
July 21, 2009
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...
Life Insurance Proceeds: Marital Asset?
July 17, 2009
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...
Basics of Pennsylvania Law: Double Dip, Part V
July 5, 2009
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...