If your spouse either had a business prior to marriage or started one during the marriage and now you are in the process of getting divorced, you are still entitled to a percentage of that business. In New York, the law is clear that businesses established during marriage and prior to the commencement of a matrimonial action is marital property, and subject to equitable distribution.  Additionally, even if the business was established before the marriage, the appreciation of value, where...

After the commencement of a divorce action, both parties must consider maintaining the status quo regarding household expenses such as...

It is not uncommon for couples to have joint accounts.  The problem occurs when money which would generally be defined as separate...