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How Can You Challenge a Subpoena for Financial Records?
In divorce, both parties have the right to obtain each other’s financial records. The purpose of this is to determine how to divide marital assets and calculate spousal and child...

Should You Get a Subpoena or a Court Order to Obtain Financial Records in Divorce?
If you are going through a divorce and your spouse is not cooperating with requests for information, it can significantly delay your case. Both of you are legally required to...

What Does It Mean to Be Married Under the Law?
Most people think of marriage as about love and romance and sharing the rest of your life with another person. It is all of those things but it also has another side. Under the...

Can a Judge Refuse to Enforce a Stipulation in a Divorce?
New York courts tend to favor allowing spouses to settle disputes in divorce on their own. This saves judicial resources and the parties are usually more satisfied with the...

What Is the Tax Treatment of Stock Grants in Divorce?
Stock grants that are earned during a marriage are subject to equitable distribution in divorce. As discussed in our prior post on How Are Stock Grants Treated in Divorce?, stock...

How Are Stock Grants Treated in Divorce?
Many C-suite executives get stock grants as part of their compensation package. The value of these grants can be substantial and desirable because they have tax advantages over...