Author Archives: Adam Schneid, ESQ

Can you protect your assets with a postnuptial agreement?

You met, fell in love, and got married. It seemed like the natural progression of any relationship. But now you’re wondering if you thought everything through. What happens if things start to fall apart? You have a successful business that’s allowed you to buy your dream car and that weekend lake house you always wanted….

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Child support and visitation: Withholding one for the other

When marriages dissolve, everyone in the family is impacted. From the former spouses, who are grieving the loss of their primary relationship while also rebuilding their lives on their own, to the children who must get used to spending alternating weekends with their parents, everyone has to change and adjust. Sometimes during the divorce process,…

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Dispelling common divorce myths

A marriage ending in divorce has become fairly common. With the increased occurrence, the media, and even TV and movie drama depictions, there are many myths and misconceptions about divorce. While it is never easy to end a marriage, it can be a little less stressful knowing which notions hold ground and which do not….

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How is a business divided in divorce? “Determining the value”

A business is considered a marital asset when two important factors are applicable. The first consideration is if the business was developed and opened for operation after the marriage. Secondly, if the value of a pre-marriage business increased during the marriage. Either one of these factors subjects the family business to be distributed during a…

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Understanding spousal support and how it works in New York

The legal and binding responsibility to financially provide for one’s spouse is considered alimony. Other common and interchangeable terms include, ‘spousal support’ and ‘spousal maintenance’, but no matter the terminology, the motive and concept behind alimony remains the same. The aim of the courts is to find an agreement between the parties that results in…

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