When New York couples decide to divorce, the financial consequences can be significant for anyone. However, when business owners with closely held companies are involved, the changes can be even more consequential, not only for each spouse's personal finances but for the future of the business. A divorce can have an impact on the company as a whole and could even lead to its sale or closure as a result of hard decisions during property division. In many cases, investors are requiring startups to show that all partners have prenuptial or post-nuptial agreements covering property division in case of a divorce.
Three factors that indicate a marriage is headed for divorce
Counseling has helped some New York couples save their marriage. Other couples decide that divorce is their best option. Most who have decided to go the route of divorce will say that it was not an easy decision, especially since there is usually not one single factor that caused the marriage to fail. There are usually red flags that show a marriage is heading toward its end.
New York gives grandparents sought-after rights
Divorce divides families and may result in a total severance of some of the ties with extended family and friends. When it comes to dealing with former in-laws, however, the trend is much more disheartening.
