Protecting Business Assets From Divorce
By Robert Kornitzer, Esq. rkornitzer@pashmanstein.com The issue of how a business (even one owned prior to the marriage) can be affected by a divorce, is an issue that touches on a substantial number...
View ArticlePlanning for the Future of Your Business
By Louis Pashman, Esq. lpashman@pashmanstein.com You own a successful family business. It’s time to plan for the next generation. Remember, one out of three family businesses fails in the second...
View ArticleDivorce and Restraints Against Dissipating Assets
By Tadd Yearing, Esq. tyearing@pashmanstein.com In New Jersey, to prevent a party from dissipating marital assets or incurring unreasonable debt during the divorce, the courts require a party to file...
View ArticleSocial Media and Family Court
By Robert Kornitzer, Esq. rkornitzer@pashmanstein.com The explosion of the numerous forms of social media has in many ways created a potentially fundamental alteration of the way in which family law...
View ArticleGrandparent Custody and Visitation Rights
By Tadd Yearing, Esq. tyearing@pashmanstein.com We often field calls from grandparents who have been denied access to their grandchildren, and who feel that they are unfairly being left out of their...
View ArticlePrenuptial Agreement Basics
By Tadd Yearing, Esq. tyearing@pashmanstein.com Previously in this blog, we have touched upon the use of a prenuptial agreement to shelter business interests and alternative legal mechanisms to achieve...
View ArticleLawyer/Client Confidentiality?
By Louis Pashman, Esq. lpashman@pashmanstein.com You may think it’s a pretty simple thing if you come to your lawyer and tell him that you and your wife want wills. It’s not. There are several rules...
View ArticleNew Jersey Supreme Court Affords Remedies to Minority Shareholder in the...
By Dennis Smith, Esq. dsmith@pashmanstein.com Many businesses are family-owned corporations in which ownership percentages are split among relatives. When intra-family disputes arise about issues...
View ArticleThe Case of Rachel Canning and A Parents’ Obligations to Pay Support and Tuition
By Tadd Yearing, Esq. tyearing@pashmanstein.com It seems as if last week all the news outlets, local and national, were abuzz with the case of Rachel Canning, who filed a lawsuit against her parents...
View ArticleYou Can’t Take It With You, But Can Your Spouse?
By Tadd Yearing, Esq. tyearing@pashmanstein.com When a party in a divorce action dies during litigation, the right to equitable distribution disappears. This is because equitable distribution is...
View ArticleHoliday Parenting Time: Tips to Survive the Holidays During a Divorce
By Valerie Jules McCarthy, Esq. vmccarthy@pashmanstein.com The holiday season brings a mixed bag of emotions. Some people find it to be a time when they can slow down the normally hectic pace of...
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