Koiles Pratt Family Law Group
High Asset Divorce
Some of the greatest challenges in dissolving a marriage involve splitting up marital assets, including retirement accounts. When beginning the divorce process, it’s important to understand how Massachusetts courts will value and divide IRAs so that you can formulate a plan to protect your most critical assets. As you’re navigating…
Read MoreDivorce is rarely an easy process. Matters become particularly complex when a couple in Massachusetts share ownership interests in a company. The final division of assets will involve business valuation questions and other issues requiring careful consideration. If the individuals going through the divorce cannot agree on the way that…
Read MoreMany times, a family business is a focal point in the property division phase of a divorce. The task of determining how to divide it is not an easy job, and some sticky issues may need resolving before reaching an equitable division. Determining standard of value If you and your…
Read MoreSome couples make the decision to divorce gently and amicably. However, some couples involved in a high asset divorce in Massachusetts might have trouble accomplishing that. There is much at stake financially and when money and assets are involved, negative emotions can run rampant, making it hard to make logical, unemotional…
Read MoreLifestyles of the rich and famous are, to many Massachusetts residents, something to be envied. Many people wonder what it would be like to be able to spend millions without batting an eye. One socialite did just that. She and her now ex-husband spent millions each year on a variety…
Read MoreCelebrities are constantly in the public eye, and for many Massachusetts residents, the gossip surrounding their lives is a source of entertainment. Because many celebrities are constantly being filmed or photographed, it is easy for some of the things that they have said or done to come back to haunt…
Read MoreMany Massachusetts residents may have experienced or witnessed how divorce can affect the relationships between people. Sometimes the separating couple is eventually able to overcome the stress of the situation and get along with one another. However, there are other times when a divorce, especially a high asset divorce, can turn…
Read MoreMany people who wish to one day get married have imagined what their wedding day might be like. They may get ideas from magazines, television shows or highly publicized celebrity weddings. What many Massachusetts residents come to realize is that weddings can become very expensive very quickly. Unfortunately, in some…
Read MoreFinances are handled in a variety of different ways amongst married couples, as many Massachusetts residents know. Many older couples have spent years, sometimes decades, acquiring various assets, and many women have been content to allow their husbands to make the majority of the financial decisions. This may cause problems…
Read MoreGrey divorce has become increasingly common over the last several years. Couples who have been together for decades and have adult children are choosing to go their separate ways. Many Massachusetts residents are discovering that what they believed should have been a very simple divorce can easily turn into a high asset…
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