Individuals and Small Business In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could provide an affordable health insurance option to an individual who lost the coverage he or she [...]
Many of the couples I am working with in my divorce mediation practice elect to remain married so they can keep the health insurance coverage they have with their spouse. The Patient Protection and Affordable [...]
Since many of my clients have taken advantage of the STAR exemption (School Tax Relief Program) in the past, I want to inform them of new legislation that requires all homeowners receiving a Basic STAR [...]
Ending a marriage is one of the most emotionally difficult things that will happen to someone, often second only to the death of a spouse. And to make matters worse, in New York it is [...]
The Affordable Care Act in New York Beginning in October 2013, consumers will be able to purchase health insurance in New York by shopping online at an insurance exchange. Currently, there are 17 insurers that [...]
When I meet with prospective clients for the first time, I almost always hear them say that all they want is a “fair” agreement. Nobody ever wants to take advantage of their spouse or achieve [...]
Under the Equitable Distribution Law in New York, only “marital property” is distributed between spouses in the event of a divorce. Marital property is defined as any property acquired from the date of the marriage [...]
Many of my divorce mediation clients want to know how and when to tell their children that the marriage is over. The information I have outlined below was taken, with permission, from my friend and [...]
Tony and Mara never married. However, they lived together for a while and had a son in 2007. When they separated, their son, Alix, went to live with Mara. Tony was very successful, financially. By [...]
Nowadays most couples I work with want some type of shared parenting so that each parent spends a significant amount of time with the children each week. I often see couples who divide time with [...]
