Monthly Archives: March 2021

Pollock Begg Partner Brian C. Vertz Addresses Financial Implications of COVID-19 in New Edition of ‘Divorce Taxation’

March 31, 2021 | Divorce, Press Releases, Tax Issues

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PITTSBURGH — Can Paycheck Protection Program funds impact your divorce settlement? Pollock Begg Partner Brian C. Vertz, co-author of “Divorce Taxation,” updated the legal reference book for 2021 to answer such timely questions and provide new information for a post-COVID world. In addition to explaining tax issues arising frequently in family law settlements and litigation, the 19th edition of “Divorce Taxation” details the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Security Act (CARES […]

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What Type of Support Can I Expect to Pay for my Adult Special Needs Child?

March 25, 2021 | Child Support, Legal Perspective

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When there are special needs children involved in a divorce, planning is essential to ensure kids with unique needs will have adequate financial support as adults. Child support normally terminates when a child turns 18 or graduates from high school. In cases where a child has special needs, however, child support may continue after the age of 18 by a showing the child has a mental or physical condition that […]

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Pittsburgh Divorce Attorney Brian C. Vertz Discusses Complexities of Child Tax Credit for Divorced Parents

March 18, 2021 | COVID-19, In the News

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COVID-19 tax relief has taken many forms. But, an advance on the child tax credit offered as part of the American Rescue Plan may leave some divorced parents puzzled. An article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday, March 17, describes the tax credit distribution procedure and its impact on divorced parents who typically take the credit in alternating years. Pollock Begg Partner Brian C. Vertz said the nature of the payments […]

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Family Law Firm Pollock Begg Welcomes Associate Attorney Benjamin M. Lehman

March 15, 2021 | Press Releases

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg is pleased to announce the addition of Benjamin M. Lehman as an associate attorney. Lehman strives to guide clients through stressful times in their lives, assessing their needs and delivering effective representation, whether through litigation or alternative dispute resolution methods. His comprehensive family law practice focuses on divorce and custody cases. He joined Pollock Begg as an associate after serving as a […]

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Chasing Divorce Assets, Part 4

International Tracing

This four-part blog series addresses the sourcing of money and property in divorce proceedings to discover hidden assets and income, distinguish separate property from marital property and enforce or attack prenuptial agreements.  International Tracing Traditional discovery is an essential but incomplete tool when tracing foreign assets and income in connection with a divorce. Divorce lawyers must understand, and explain to clients, that the subpoena power of a U.S. court does […]

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