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We’re proud of our Solid Foundation and look forward to a Progressive Future! Pollock Begg is celebrating 20 years of dedication to family law in Pittsburgh!   Our founders envisioned a powerhouse family law firm able to prioritize clients’ needs and respond to domestic relations matters for individuals throughout western Pennsylvania. We built Pollock Begg to be as agile in our strategies as we are tenacious in litigation. Guiding principles […]

  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. Tracing Hidden Assets and Income Initially, asset tracing depends upon the voluntary disclosure of information from each spouse. If spouses suspect that money and property have been diverted from the assets disclosed in financial affidavits and discovery […]

Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz discusses the nuances of prenuptial agreements and property tracing with attorney Kyleigh A. Weinfurtner’s class at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. An artfully drafted prenup can be a valuable tool in protecting assets during a divorce. However, if the prenup doesn’t anticipate specific circumstances of a divorce, property tracing may still be important in distinguishing marital property from separate property.   […]

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers recently honored Partner Brian C. Vertz with an award for outstanding service to the academy in 2019-20. A fellow of the AAML, Brian currently serves as an officer of its Pennsylvania chapter. Four AAML presidents have appointed Brian as national co-chair of the Amicus Committee, and he is also chair of its Chapter Leaders Committee. Additionally, Brian is a lifetime fellow, director and secretary […]