What Happens to a Business When the Owner gets Divorced?

Family Law • Weiner Law Group LLP. •

Divorce results in the division of marital property. When a divorce involves a business owner, the business may be subject to division. Business owners can take steps to avoid this, such as the use of a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. However, absent a business owner’s active attempts to keep... read more

Lesson from the Bezos divorce: Protect your business interests

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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos recently announced his divorce from his wife of 25 years. Whether the owner of one of the highest valued businesses in the world or just getting a start-up going, this divorce provides a very important lesson to business owners — protect your business interests. Since... read more

Property division can be major source of division in divorce

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As you head for divorce, you are naturally worried about all of the belongings you and your spouse have accumulated over the years. Who will end up getting which items as part of your divorce proceeding? Unfortunately, property division remains a major source of conflict among divorcing couples. Here... read more

Drafting a prenup: what to include and what to avoid

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A prenuptial agreement is an important contract for many couples. But before drafting one and actually signing one, there are a couple of things that the couple must do. First, they must have a detailed conversation about their relationship and the issues relating to a prenup. This is crucial.... read more

New Jersey Divorce Lawyer Discusses Martial Property

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As a skilled New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, I am often asked by clients about martial property. The divorce and the marital property is determined based on the filing of the complaint for divorce, which is the end date, and the date of the marriage. Anything accumulated within that timeframe... read more