A lot of people who have a pension come into see me as an experienced Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, wanting to know what happens to their pension or, if their husband or wife has the pension they want to know if they can get a portion of the other party’s pension. In New York, the law is the […]
It’s very common for a mom or dad to come see me as an experienced Buffalo Child Custody Lawyer and say, “My daughter (or my son) is living with the other parent and they keep telling me they want to come live with me.” That parent wants to know what I can do. Very often, the first […]
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Sep
Sep
A lot of people contact me as a Buffalo Divorce Attorney, wondering whether or not they should get a prenuptial agreement. If you have significant assets that you want to protect, our advice is generally yes. If things do not work out, you’re always better off having a prenuptial than arguing about it after the fact. It’s purely […]
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Sep
Sep
When someone comes to see me as a dedicated Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, they want to know how to divide up their property. I tell them that their property will be divided based on the concept of equitable distribution. That means fair distribution between the husband and wife. It doesn’t always mean 50/50; rather, it means […]
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Sep
Sep
Almost everyone who comes to see me as a Buffalo Divorce Attorney will say, “My divorce is uncontested,” but they don’t always end up that way. The term, uncontested divorce, means that you’ve come into the office after you’ve had some general discussion with your spouse, and your spouse is not going to object to your going ahead […]
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Jul
Jul
As an experienced Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, one of the first questions that many divorce clients asks is “who gets the property?” The most highly contested part of a divorce is who will get the property accumulated during the marriage. Like most other areas of the law, how marital property is divided depends on which state […]