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Recently we have been in touch with clients who are either happy or discouraged because of the new alimony law. Many of our clients who have been paying alimony are looking forward to stopping their payments on March 1, 2012. Others are afraid they are going to have their alimony cut off on that date. There will probably be news
When the case of Ansin v. Ansin, 457 Mass. 283 was decided in 2010 we got an answer to a question that was unanswered in Massachusetts. We now know how to execute binding post-nuptial agreements and that if done properly they will be enforceable in court if necessary. Since that case was decided we have recommended to several of our
It is generally known that second opinions are a good idea before undertaking any major medical procedure. It is a little less well known that this is a reasonable strategy from time to time as major decisions are made in a divorce. This is so for the same reason as it is advisable in medicine. Many of the choices about
There are two financial statement forms required for a divorce case, a short form for those with income of $75000 or less and a long form for those with income higher than $75000. Filling out these forms is a source of much pain and suffering for clients and for lawyers. They will be redone frequently because each time you go
Typically when divorce is contemplated by one or both spouses, the actual complaint for divorce may not be filed in court for many months, or even at all. During that initial time period, the parties may be in negotiations or may have reached an informal agreement about custody, child support and spousal support for the time being. Ultimately in Massachusetts,
We can all relate to the following scenario: after many long and grueling hours on the phone and in meetings, you and your client have settled his divorce outside of the courtroom. Everyone is relieved that they only need to go to court once, and that is to have their separation agreement approved by a judge. But let’s face it
We are pleased to announce that this year three of our attorneys have been recognized by Massachusetts Super Lawyers in the area of family law. Howard I. Goldstein: Super lawyer – this is the 7th year that Howard has been recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in family law. Theresa B. Ramos: Rising Star Award – this is the 3rd
Those paying alimony have been pretty vocal in their praise of the new alimony law the details of which are found here. One of the principal “reforms” is to terminate alimony at the payor spouse’s federal retirement age, regardless of whether the payor spouse is in fact retired. For current payors of alimony in their 60s, that age is 66.
In January 2011, Senator Gale Candaras, Esq. and Representative John Fernandez announced new legislation to reform the current Massachusetts alimony system. The proposal, called the Alimony Reform Act of 2011, is a sweeping transformation of the current alimony system in Massachusetts. Right now, this is just a proposal and not law, but in the last couple of months since the
Recently we have been in touch with clients who are either happy or discouraged because of the new alimony law. Many of our clients who have been paying alimony are looking forward to stopping their payments on March 1, 2012. Others are afraid they are going to have their alimony cut off on that date. There will probably be news
When the case of Ansin v. Ansin, 457 Mass. 283 was decided in 2010 we got an answer to a question that was unanswered in Massachusetts. We now know how to execute binding post-nuptial agreements and that if done properly they will be enforceable in court if necessary. Since that case was decided we have recommended to several of our
It is generally known that second opinions are a good idea before undertaking any major medical procedure. It is a little less well known that this is a reasonable strategy from time to time as major decisions are made in a divorce. This is so for the same reason as it is advisable in medicine. Many of the choices about
There are two financial statement forms required for a divorce case, a short form for those with income of $75000 or less and a long form for those with income higher than $75000. Filling out these forms is a source of much pain and suffering for clients and for lawyers. They will be redone frequently because each time you go
Typically when divorce is contemplated by one or both spouses, the actual complaint for divorce may not be filed in court for many months, or even at all. During that initial time period, the parties may be in negotiations or may have reached an informal agreement about custody, child support and spousal support for the time being. Ultimately in Massachusetts,
We can all relate to the following scenario: after many long and grueling hours on the phone and in meetings, you and your client have settled his divorce outside of the courtroom. Everyone is relieved that they only need to go to court once, and that is to have their separation agreement approved by a judge. But let’s face it
We are pleased to announce that this year three of our attorneys have been recognized by Massachusetts Super Lawyers in the area of family law. Howard I. Goldstein: Super lawyer – this is the 7th year that Howard has been recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in family law. Theresa B. Ramos: Rising Star Award – this is the 3rd
Those paying alimony have been pretty vocal in their praise of the new alimony law the details of which are found here. One of the principal “reforms” is to terminate alimony at the payor spouse’s federal retirement age, regardless of whether the payor spouse is in fact retired. For current payors of alimony in their 60s, that age is 66.
In January 2011, Senator Gale Candaras, Esq. and Representative John Fernandez announced new legislation to reform the current Massachusetts alimony system. The proposal, called the Alimony Reform Act of 2011, is a sweeping transformation of the current alimony system in Massachusetts. Right now, this is just a proposal and not law, but in the last couple of months since the
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