Divorce is rarely an inexpensive endeavor, and despite the tired, old punch-line that “it’s worth it,” there may be avenues for cost-conscious clients to minimize or avoid some divorce-related expenses. According to a number of Cordell & Cordell’s practice leaders, preparation, perspective and patience are …
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Author: Yale Hollander
Be Prepared! How To File Court Documents With Confidence
COURT APPEARANCES is a regularly recurring column dedicated to providing men – both pro-se litigants and those represented by counsel – with helpful tips for courthouse customs, processes and decorum. Courthouse business requires adequate preparation. It doesn’t matter whether you are representing yourself in a …
CONTINUE READINGMarriages with Breadwinner Wives 50 Percent More Likely to Fail
Men who are not the principal wage earners of their households or whose earning capacity is less than that of their wives face a considerably higher-than-normal risk of divorce. This is among the conclusions presented in a study conducted by economists Marianne Bertrand, Emir Kamenica …
CONTINUE READINGAlimony Reform: The Campaign To Replace Old-Fashioned Support Policy
The notion that divorce creates a lifetime obligation of financial support from one former spouse to another may finally be eroding. Alimony reform has already taken effect in Massachusetts. Both houses of the Florida legislature passed a similar alimony reform bill, however, it was vetoed …
CONTINUE READINGNew York Maintenance Laws: Commission Recommends Fairer Treatment For Professionals
Professionals in New York may soon assume “full ownership” of their careers if legislators enact the state Law Revision Commission’s recommended changes to the New York maintenance laws. At present, a professional degree or license held by a party to a divorce in the state …
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