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Will My Criminal Case Go to Trial?

If you are facing criminal charges for the first time in your life, you probably have a lot of questions going through your mind. Will you go to jail or prison? Will you have to do community service? Can you get off with just probation? Will you lose your job? Will you ever be able to get a good job again? And, “Will my case go to trial?” If you’re like most citizens who have never been mixed up ...

Paying for College When Divorced in New York

A lot of our clients ask us about how divorcing parents are supposed to pay for a college education. The answer depends on a number of factors. How old are your children right now? If your children are babies or in elementary school, you’ll probably re-visit the subject when they’re in high school, but if they are in high school now, that’s different. Did you and your spouse plan to send your ...

Does Cohabitation End Alimony in New York?

Before the January 1, 2019 changes to the tax treatment of spousal maintenance (alimony) nationwide, wealthy individuals had incentive to pay spousal support and maintenance. For around 70 years, paying spouses could deduct their alimony payments on their taxes, thereby relieving their tax obligation come tax day. But sweeping changes in the nation’s tax laws changed all of that and took away the ...

When Does Spousal Maintenance End?

If you’re headed toward a high-asset divorce , there is a good chance that spousal support or spousal maintenance, or both, will be ordered in your case. In New York, alimony is called “spousal support” and “spousal maintenance.” Spousal support is paid to a spouse while a couple is still married, for example, while a divorce is pending in the court. Spousal maintenance is the money a ...