Author Archives: Bryan Salamone
Common Red Flags of Financial Fraud During Divorce
There are a lot of difficult emotions that surround the divorce process, and people who are involved in divorces might make poor decisions that are a result of these emotions. One example of such a decision is to attempt to conceal assets to prevent them from being divided in the divorce process. This is a… Read More »
Tax Preparation Tips During a Divorce
Getting divorced during tax season can add to the stress you’d normally experience during the divorce process at other times of the year. It’s important not to let your tax responsibilities go by the wayside while you’re also focused on the legal responsibilities you have in the divorce process. Here are some tips to help… Read More »
Tips for Emailing an Ex During/After Divorce
It can be emotionally draining to communicate with your ex during (and after) your divorce. Most attorneys will recommend in particularly contentious relationships that you stick to written messages, like emails, so you can be more deliberate and careful with your word choices. Here are some tips for more effective and less confrontational email communication… Read More »
Keeping a House After a Divorce Has Become More Feasible
Financial advisors in an average divorce case will frequently recommend against keeping the family home after the divorce. In many cases, it will be too much of a burden financially for one spouse to continue keeping up with all the costs of home ownership on just one income. In recent years, however, holding on to… Read More »
What You Should Know About Divorce, Alimony and Taxes
The overhauls to the tax system that went into effect last year have made matters a bit more complicated for divorcing spouses. Under the new system, alimony payments are no longer tax deductible for the person paying them, and are no longer considered taxable income for the person receiving them, which reverses a practice that… Read More »
What are Pretrial Motions Used For in a Divorce Case?
For the small percentage of divorces that do go to trial, you can expect there to be some issues that will require at least a temporary solution before your trial date arrives. You and your spouse have the ability to make your own short-term agreements for certain hot-button issues related to your divorce, but a… Read More »
How to Determine Your Home Value for a Sale
One stipulation of your divorce might be that you will sell the family home and split the proceeds from the sale. But how much can you expect to reasonably make from the sale of your home? If you wish to get a realistic estimate of what your home might be worth, here are some strategies… Read More »
How to Tactfully Talk to Your Kids About Your Divorce
Perhaps the most difficult part about beginning the divorce process is breaking the news to your children. At some point, however, it must be done, and it is important to do so tactfully and gently. Here are a few tips to help you properly break the news of your divorce to your children. Make sure… Read More »
Just Because You are Not Married Does Not Mean You are Safe
People spend their lives living together without marriage. Many believe that this is without significant entanglements. They are wrong. There are great dangers to living with someone and, there are dangers that you would never see coming. In 2010 there was the update to the matrimonial law which came into effect in 2016. It changed… Read More »
Tips for Getting Through the Holidays After a Divorce
The holiday season is officially here. If this is your first holiday season after a recent divorce, it’s understandable to feel a little extra stress this year. After all, some of your traditions are likely to be upended. You may have to spend some of the season away from your kids. This might also be… Read More »