David Shapiro

Your spouse may have violated the automatic orders issued at the time of the filing, which generally protects the assets the couple owns for purposes of later distribution or liquidation. Depending on the value of items lost, you may have a claim for reimbursement. On the other hand, more … [Read more...] about I’ve Filed For Divorce In Queens And Am Moving Out. My Spouse Threw Away A Lot Of My Belongings. What Can I Do?

While retirement savings are a valid area of marital property that has to be worked out as part of your divorce, in a short marriage they are likely to be a minor point. Particularly if you are both young and working, claims can neutralize each other. In cases where one spouse was the … [Read more...] about Will Retirement Savings Matter If We’re Divorcing After Just A Few Years Together In Queens?

No, in fact most Queens divorces are settled in negotiations and never go to trial. Because of the length of time and the high cost of a divorce that includes a trial, all parties are strongly motivated to conclude the proceedings as quickly as is reasonable. At the same time, many people … [Read more...] about Does Divorce In Queens Always Include A Trial?

No, money inherited from a loved one in Queens is not subject to equitable distribution. This rule protects not only the recipient, the but the giver as well, whose final wishes included that gift to a particular person, not a spouse who decides to try to take what they view as “their share” as … [Read more...] about I Inherited A Large Amount Of Money In Queens And Then My Spouse Filed For Divorce. Do They Get Any Of That?

Your spouse is not actually required to respond to the divorce papers they’ve been served with in order for you to get a divorce. There is a period of time in which your spouse can choose to contest the divorce or agree to the settlement terms in your filing, and if they decide not to respond, … [Read more...] about My Spouse Says They Won’t Respond To The Papers I Served Them For Our Queens Divorce. What Happens Now?

In most cases, a spouse’s adultery will not entitle the other spouse to a greater share of assets, but there are instances where expenditures that can be tied to an affair can be recaptured as part of the divorce. Essentially, the judge will order your spouse to reimburse the marriage for money … [Read more...] about Does My Spouse’s Adultery Entitle Me To A Better Settlement In My Divorce In Queens?