Property classification and division is one of the most important elements of a divorce in New York. These issues are vital, especially in high-asset New York divorces. The following scenario is a... Read More
QUESTION: Now That DOMA’s Dead, Are Same Sex Married Couples Eligible For Immigration Benefits? ANSWER: YES!! On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States of America, ruled that the definition of “marriage” and “spouse” as...
Read MoreMore and more people have considered entering into a prenuptial (or postnuptial) agreement surrounding a marriage in recent years. The trend appears to recognize that although people intend to stay together forever, many marriages break down as time passes. A...
Read MoreAfter living together as a couple since 1963, Edith and Thea, two women, were finally able to get married in Canada in 2007. They thereafter enjoyed their lives together as a married couple in New York until Thea died, after being together in a committed relationship...
Read MoreTwo days after a man died in a Brooklyn hospital in November 2008, his wife signed an authorization for cremation of the body. The next day the hospital released the body to a funeral home and a day later the body was delivered to a cemetery and cremated. This...
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