July 31, 2009 | Blog, Court Decisions, Divorce
Under the tracing doctrine, we can separate the nonmarital component from the marital component of a mixed or co-mingled asset.
July 31, 2009 | Blog, Court Decisions, Divorce
Under the tracing doctrine, we can separate the nonmarital component from the marital component of a mixed or co-mingled asset.
July 30, 2009 | Blog, Divorce, Family Law News, Marital Property
When you are facing a marital separation or divorce, there are five things that you can do to protect yourself, financially and emotionally.
July 17, 2009 | Blog, Divorce, 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 […]
June 24, 2009 | Blog, Complex Financial Issues, Court Decisions, Divorce, Income Calculations, 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.