Whether you are getting married or divorced, it is helpful to understand what will happen to the assets and liabilities that you have or had at the time of marriage. 
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Top 5 Reasons to Talk to Your Partner About a Prenuptial Agreement
Getting married is one of the happiest times in a person’s life, so it is not a surprise that the last thing couples want to talk about is a prenuptial…
Continue Reading Top 5 Reasons to Talk to Your Partner About a Prenuptial AgreementIs Your Loan Trapped in Your Kid’s Divorce?
If you read any kind of news feed today, the topic du jour is housing affordability. And the reason it is the topic is because prices have been insane for…
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Today’s broadcast on National Public Radio’s program “1A” featured three scholars in an informal chat about how marriage has evolved in the past 40 years. 1A is a loosely formatted…
Continue Reading NPR Provides an Update on the State(s) of MarriageDivorce Ambivalence Can Come at a Hefty Price
When I first read the precedential ruling of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Shell v. Shell, I really didn’t find it noteworthy enough to write about. This is a…
Continue Reading Divorce Ambivalence Can Come at a Hefty PriceThe Chair that George Washington Sat On. How Personal Property Gums Up Your Divorce.
When they aren’t killing each other in courtrooms, people who practice family law can be an affable and interesting crowd. Lawyers in this business clash all the time so it…
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The demographics of family life have changed a lot in recent decades. Young people are marrying less and later in life when they do. The number of young people interested…
Continue Reading Can Divorce & Retirement Be Compatible?EQUITY OVERCOMES THE LAW IN A LAND TITLE CASE
First, foremost, the case decided on October 12, 2022 is non-precedential, leaving the bench and bar to debate whether it matters.* But, the decision in Nally v. Nally, 163…
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Contrary to the prevailing belief in 1980 when Pennsylvania became a no-fault state, liberalization of the divorce laws did not prompt an avalanche of divorce. After many years focusing my…
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Those of us from large firms sometimes read opinions where solo practitioners take a shot at an issue and force us to take notice. The facts in this Bucks County…
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