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  • Could Cryptocurrency Affect My High Asset Divorce?

    Anyone who has followed technology and financial news over the past few years is likely familiar with cryptocurrency, i.e. digital money which is encrypted to generate units of currency and verify the transfer of funds without operating through a central bank. Yet for individuals entering high net worth divorces, cryptocurrency is quickly moving away from being an exciting possibility of the ...
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  • Liquidating Your Assets in a Divorce: Everything You Need to Know

    Divorce is almost always a complex and emotional undertaking, but when there is a lot at stake financially, an additional layer of stress is often added to the proceedings. In high asset divorces , it is especially important to hire an experienced lawyer who will be able to asset you in liquidating shared assets and paying off joint debts. While this process may be complicated, it is likely to ...
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  • How Will the New Tax Law Affect Alimony in High Asset Divorces?

    Under the new tax law which went into effect on January 1 st , alimony payments may never be the same in the U.S. Prior to 2019, a spouse making alimony payments under 26 U.S. Code § 71 was able to deduct those payments when filing their taxes, whereas the spouse receiving those payments would have to include alimony payments under taxable income. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, spouses making ...
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  • The Top 6 Issues in High Asset Divorces

    Divorce is complicated no matter what the circumstances are. However, high net worth divorce cases are particularly complex , given the level of assets couples are generally forced to divide. As the old saying goes, more money, more problems. Yet while you may have 99 problems, your divorce doesn’t necessarily have to be one, with the Henderson divorce attorneys from Ford & Friedman . Our skilled ...
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  • $137 Billion Is on the Table in the Bezos Divorce

    $137 billion is currently on the table in the divorce proceedings between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, Mackenzie Bezos, as that is what the tech magnate is currently worth. This development arrives just a year after Bezos became the richest person in the world. Although the news has yet to reverberate on Wall Street, Amazon investors are likely still waiting to see how settlements will ...
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  • Is a Personal Injury Award Divided in a Nevada Divorce?

    When it comes to a divorce with significant assets, one of those assets may include a personal injury settlement. Although the award may be meant for the injured spouse, all assets and property accumulated during the marriage are considered marital property. So how is a personal injury award divided in a Nevada divorce? If the injured spouse obtained the personal injury settlement before entering ...
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  • 7 Common Signs Your Spouse is Hiding Assets During Divorce

    When it comes to divorce , especially a high-asset separation , there is a lot at stake. One spouse may hide valuable assets to prevent them from being subject to property division or accounted for alimony or child support . However, this type of behavior is illegal. Lying about your finances and lying under oath can result in severe penalties, which includes time spent behind bars. In most cases, ...
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  • The Role of a Forensic Accountant in a Divorce

    If you are involved in a high-asset divorce , the division of marital property can be comprehensive, to say the least. Although a knowledgeable divorce lawyer can provide effective assistance with dividing property, professional assistance from a forensic accountant can help you tackle the most complex financial situations. The role of a forensic accountant on your team is to assess and disclose ...
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  • How to Protect Your 401(k) in a Divorce

    If you’ve worked hard your whole life to build up a substantial savings for retirement, a divorce can be devastating. Nevada’s community property laws state that all property acquired by both spouses during the marriage is subject to equal division, and that means you could stand to lose up to half of your retirement savings. This is a particularly worrying trend for those who are getting a ...
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  • Do You Need a Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement?

    Talking about prenups and postnuptial agreements certainly isn’t the most romantic conversation, but it can be necessary and extremely beneficial. Not all couples consider establishing a marital agreement or want to think about a future involving divorce , but perhaps they should. The typical idea is that prenuptial or postnuptial agreements are established for the wealthy, and while there is a ...
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  • How Are High-Asset Divorces Handled Differently?

    Although each divorce has its own set of obstacles, high-asset divorces tend to be more complex than most. When a couple shares a large number of properties or funds in their marriage, the division of those assets in a divorce can become complicated and may take longer to handle. If you have a large amount of individual or shared assets in your marriage, make sure you deal with your high-asset ...
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  • Preparing for a high asset divorce

    One word that is not used often when describing a Nevada wedding engagement is "cautious." However, financial advisors say that if more couples used caution before getting married, there may be fewer people left with depleted bank accounts after a high asset divorce. Divorce is costly, and the financial ramifications can be avoided with good planning. Prenuptial agreements are not popular topics ...
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  • Separation: a useful tool that can help you decide on divorce

    Correct Terms Many people may muddle the words " separation " and " divorce " in their heads, but actually these are two distinct legal processes that relate to family law. A divorce is the end of a marriage -- it leads to the legal dissolution of the marriage. But a separation agreement is different. The marriage stays intact and the separated couple, though living under divorce-like conditions, ...
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  • Modifying your divorce arrangement is part of life

    Divorce is one of the those processes that most people want to get done quickly and then never think about again. This is understandable for the most part because it is a difficult process that obviously involves a lot of emotional elements and anxious moments. People want to move on with their lives -- but first they have to get this difficult legal act done. Part of completing a divorce involves ...
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  • Dollar amount not all that matters in high-asset divorce settlements

    Divorce settlements differ greatly from one another. Some deal with relatively small amounts of property. Others though can involve incredibly, or possibly even astronomically, high dollar amounts. Just how much in the way of assets divorce settlements can end up dealing with can be seen in a recent article on Money’s website. The article contained a list of the most expensive divorce settlements. ...
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  • On spousal support and the tax implications of it

    There are so many factors that can be involved in any given divorce. There's child custody and child support; there's alimony and property division; there are prenuptial agreements and family businesses. Depending on the case, certain elements will be prevalent. Others will not. We say all of this in the context of spousal support, which can be very helpful for people who are trying to ...
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  • The rise of gray divorce, and what it means for older couples

    You may have heard of a divorce phenomenon called "gray divorce" before. The phrase may be a playful one, but it refers to a serious movement: many people over the age of 50 are filing for divorce, even during a time in society where divorce filings are remaining relatively stable, if not declining. In fact, the number of older people who are getting divorces nowadays is more than double the rate ...
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  • How credit, debt and divorce are related

    With the myriad issues related to divorce, it is understandable for certain ones to fall through the cracks, at least in your mind. It is difficult for anyone to keep everything organized and "in line" given the emotional toll a divorce takes on you and the many topics that it covers. That said, two related issues involved with divorce that everyone should be considering (but often goes unnoticed) ...
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  • Residency Requirements for Divorcing in Nevada

    When your marriage is no longer working, it may be time to consider filing for divorce. While it is relatively fast and easy for residents of any state to get married in Nevada, you cannot file for divorce here unless either you or your spouse meets minimum residency requirements. The good news is that, even if you recently relocated to Nevada, you may still be considered a resident because the ...
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  • Business and divorce: a complex relationship

    There are many married couples out there that have an extensive amount of assets, may they have been obtained prior to the wedding or after it. These assets obviously carry immense value, may it be literally or sentimentally. But one of the most important assets that some couples have, if not the most important asset, is a company. Sometimes couples create a business together, but in other cases ...
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  • Why are March and August popular times for divorce filings?

    A new study may have shed some light on why divorce filings are seeming more popular and prevalent in the months preceding and following the holiday season. Researchers from the University of Washington looked at divorce filing data from their state from 2001 to 2015. What they found are two profound spikes in filings during the months of March and August. Between those months are a plateau of ...
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  • Child Support Determinations Can Be Complex In High Asset Divorces

    Child support payments are intended to provide funds to help the non-custodial parent financially care for a couple's children when the couple is separated or divorced, because the non-custodial parent typically incurs more of the child care expenses. In a divorce proceeding for a low- or middle-income family, child support decisions are largely standard mathematical calculations; Nevada statutes ...
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  • Some clauses are okay, others aren't in a prenuptial agreement

    About six weeks ago, we wrote a post about prenuptial agreements and how couples that are getting married can benefit just by having the prenup conversation. They don't even have to go through with the actual contract. By having the talk, the couple can address critical financial topics that they may never have considered if they had never discuss a prenuptial agreement. Property, assets, income, ...
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  • Why the prenup conversation can be beneficial

    A prenuptial agreement provides a sense of security for a married couple, but it also isn't for everyone. Many years ago, prenuptial agreements were seen as an almost-rude suggestion that no couple that was "truly in love" would ever sign. It was seen as preparing for divorce before you even walked down the aisle. As a result, the prenup was branded an "anti-love" contract and many people didn't ...
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  • How Are Inherited Assets Treated In A Nevada Divorce?

    During any divorce, property division can become contentious; that is especially true in high-net worth divorces. Because Nevada is a "community property" state, most assets acquired during a marriage are considered the property of both spouses in a divorce; the burden of proof is on each spouse to convince the court that there is some reason to divide assets unevenly. What property is "separate" ...
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