August, 2013 | The Law Office of Lauren S. Cohen, LLC

Contract offers leasing approach to marriage, divorce

On behalf of The Law Office of Lauren S. Cohen, LLC | Aug 24, 2013 | Property Division

Readers may have read about prenuptial agreements, which some commentators might credit with improving a couple’s chances of staying together. The terms of that contract are limited only by the bounds of the couple’s creativity and the law. For example,...

Cohabitation before marriage may create property division issues

On behalf of The Law Office of Lauren S. Cohen, LLC | Aug 7, 2013 | Property Division

As New York readers may know, property acquired before the marriage is generally not considered part of the marital estate — even if both spouses contributed to the property’s purchase. Yet that property division law may pose problems for divorcing couples...