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TAXES & DIVORCE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Divorce is a highly-involved process; it addresses child custody, child support, property and debt division, and selling or dividing marital assets, such as the family home and vacation properties. If you’re getting a divorce, you have a lot of things to take care of.

SHOULD I DIVORCE AFTER THE HOLIDAYS?

Each year between the months of October and December, our clients ask us, “Should I wait to divorce until after the holidays?” The answer, “It depends on your circumstances.” Is domestic violence an issue? Is one spouse verbally abusive and controlling?

LEGAL SEPARATION VS. DIVORCE IN COLORADO

A lot of divorcing spouses will casually say, “We are legally separated,” but that is not the case. In reality, the married couple either split up and are living apart (or in separate bedrooms), or one of them hired an attorney, who filed the divorce papers in court.

DOJ Restricts The Use Of Guidance Documents In Affirmative Civil Enforcement Cases

On November 16, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum on prohibiting the use of improper guidance documents. The memorandum assigned Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand, the third highest ranking appointee in the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Suspended Employees are Eligible for Workers’ Compensation

A workers Compensation Insurance company wrongfully denied a workers claim for benefits

Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Issues Ruling on Proper Amount for Employee’s Average Weekly Wage

A Workers Compensation Insurer mistakenly underpaid an injured work for his disability benefit

Boston Taxi Driver Crashes into Pedestrians Outside Logan Airport After Losing Control of Car

Pedestrian brought a claim against a taxi driver for negligence after being struck as a pedestrian outside an airport

Insurance Carrier’s Request for Arbitration Granted in Underinsured Motorist Coverage Claim

If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustained injuries that are worth more then the policy of the vehicle that caused the accident, you may be entitled to additional benefits under your own auto insurance policy

Massachusetts Lawsuit Against School Bus Insurer Highlights Potentially Dangerous Driving Practices

School Bus accidents are an unfortunate occurrences and sometimes are caused by the bus driver's negligence

Tour Bus Company settles passenger's claims for injuries

A passenger who sustained a serious back injury settled the case against a tour bus company for over one million dollars

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