Category Archives: High Net Worth Divorce
Is Divorce Mediation a Better Path in Times of Economic Uncertainty?
Divorce is a deeply personal matter. But the breakdown of a single marriage can also be affected by broader economic forces. Especially in high-net-worth divorce cases involving substantial assets, a market downturn may have a significant impact on legal issues such as the equitable division of marital property and whether to award alimony. Boston… Read More »
What Is Considered a Dissipation of Marital Assets in a Massachusetts Divorce?
When a marriage breaks down, there is sometimes a temptation by one spouse to either try and hide assets or to spend down assets on themselves in order to keep the other spouse from getting it in the looming divorce. The latter course of conduct is known as dissipation of marital assets and it… Read More »
How “Double Dipping” Can Affect Your Massachusetts Divorce Settlement
An issue that can arise in high-net-worth Massachusetts divorce cases is a practice commonly referred to as “double dipping.” As the Appeals Court of Massachusetts explained in a recent decision, double dipping is a phrase sometimes used by legal commentators to “describe the seeming injustice that occurs when property is awarded to one spouse… Read More »