David Shapiro

Unfortunately, there’s a real risk that you’ll be assigned at least some of the value of a business loan your spouse was given. There may be ways to offset some of the value on the business loan through a negotiated settlement. You should prioritize finding legal counsel with particular expertise … [Read more...] about In A Queens Divorce, Who Is Responsible For A Business Loan My Spouse Took Out, When The Business Ultimately Failed?

You have the right to go to Civil Court in Queens and ask for a name change, the same way that anyone else can, but the right to revert to a maiden name or other surname is a routine part of your divorce. If your divorce is being delayed, or you are just eager to rid yourself of the vestiges of … [Read more...] about Can I Change My Name Before My Divorce Is Finalized In Queens?

As a moral issue, there may be merit to the idea that a spouse who destroyed a marriage with infidelity should pay a long term financial price for their misconduct, but as a legal matter, courts no longer use divorce to punish a spouse that way for adultery. Whether you are entitled to permanent … [Read more...] about Shouldn’t My Spouse Continue To Support Me Indefinitely In Queens If They Committed Adultery And Ruined Our Marriage?

Durational maintenance in a Queens divorce is a form of spousal support, also known as alimony, that continues for a set period of time after a divorce. It is applied in a gender-neutral way, and is often applied after a short or medium duration marriage where the lower earning spouse still has … [Read more...] about What Is Durational Maintenance In A Queens Divorce?

At the conclusion of a long marriage, you may feel that there’s little that can definitively worked out as “mine” or “yours,” but in reality, there are a number of assets and even cash that may be the separate property of one spouse. For instance, if a cash inheritance was left to one spouse and … [Read more...] about Do We Need To Account For Separate Property After A Long Marriage In Queens?