In Pennsylvania, marital property is divided in a process known as equitable distribution. The method prescribed by the Divorce Code is a “dual classification” equitable distribution scheme because marital...
Author: Brian C. Vertz
Credit Cards and Divorce
June 26, 2010
Divorcing spouses often ask me about credit card debts and loans. While a divorce court may assign responsibility for paying credit card debts and loans that were incurred during the marriage, the court generally lacks...
New York’s No-Fault Divorce Bill
June 26, 2010
The advance sheets have been cold lately, so let’s take a brief look at New York’s recent effort to pass a no-fault divorce law. New York is the fiftieth and last state to consider no-fault divorce, which was...
It is Worth Taking Advantage of an Ex?
June 12, 2010
It's not easy to take the high road when dealing with an ex, particularly after a hard-fought divorce....
Do Not Let Divorce Dissolve Your Family Business
June 8, 2010
Employ legal tactics and structures to prevent a divorce from deadlocking the business....