When a couple separates and eventually divorces, the process can include many factors and several steps. Dissolving a relationship typically involves deciding how assets are separated, who gets what ...

In Private Letter Ruling 201707008 (released Feb. 17, 2017), the Internal Revenue Service ruled that a wife wouldn’t recognize gain or loss from her husband’s transfer of property to a trust for her ...

I was shocked when, a week before our seventh wedding anniversary, he said, “I think we should separate,” and presented a document detailing a controlled separation agreement. I wasn’t shocked about ...

Contemporary family law practice abounds with allegations of dissipation and misappropriation of marital assets. Over a generation ago, few contested divorce actions involved claims of economic ...

One of the most significant, and oftentimes complex, pieces of prenuptial agreement negotiations relates to residences purchased during the marriage. A creative and proactive approach is called for.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are putting their married days behind them. The estranged pair settled their divorce Monday, ...

Many people may know a bit about prenuptial agreements. But some might not know about marital agreements, which encompass more than a traditional prenup. A marital agreement can be a prenuptial ...