In the modern era, observers are often all too quick to claim that women receive preferential treatment from US courts. Fathers often complain that mothers seem to receive primary custody as a matter of course, and others argue that the entire concept of alimony is an antiquated process that serves women while placing unnecessary financial…
DetailsIf you are a high-net worth individual, you need to be very careful about how you pay for your divorce attorney. There are complex laws regarding when and how corporations can pay for divorce-related legal fees, and you need to be very careful about how you approach this situation. If the company is publicly-traded, the…
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Michael Fuchs is the co-owner of the Chrysler Building in New York, and he is heading for divorce. The billionaire owns a considerable amount of midtown Manhattan real estate, which means that his divorce could have a very real impact on New York’s real estate world. Fuchs’ former spouse is Alvina Collardeau-Fuchs, who is now…
DetailsWith divorces on the rise in the United States, new trends are emerging. Indeed, entire online platforms have been created that cater to these divorcing couples. When you consider that roughly half of all couples in the nation divorce, it is clear that this is big business. The newest trend is something called a “divorce…
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Countless spouses receive settlement checks after going through a divorce in the United States. Usually, this is a relatively straightforward procedure. One spouse receives a check for a certain amount of money, they cash the check at their bank, and they continue with their life. However, one spouse found out the hard way that cashing…
DetailsWe all know that divorces can cause spouses to act irrationally, but sometimes even the most extreme actions are understandable – at least to some degree. Since divorces often involve financial matters, many spouses “lash out” by doing the unexpected when it comes to property division. Such was the case when one woman refused to…
DetailsCourts can employ all kinds of tricks to ensure that parents pay their child support on time. First, they can take the money straight from a parent’s paycheck each month. If that does not work, they can take the money out of their tax return. If the parent still is not getting the message, courts…
DetailsWhen most of us get divorced, we run the risk of losing the family home, the car, and perhaps the dog. When billionaires get divorced, they run the risk of losing assets equal to that of a small nation. Such is the case with Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin, the second-richest man in all of Mother…
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