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Alimony Refresher

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Enactment of the “Alimony Reform Act” The “Alimony Reform Act” of Massachusetts (G. L. c. 208, §§ 48- 55) was enacted in 2012 and dramatically altered the spousal support/alimony landscape. Thirteen years later, it is...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Keeping Romance Alive in Premarital Planning

Each year, “proposal season” begins around Thanksgiving and ends on Valentine’s Day. Then the planning begins — the date, the venue, the guests — and, for many couples, a premarital agreement....more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

My Spouse Filed for Divorce: What Should I Do Next?

Divorce often feels frightening and overwhelming, especially at the beginning if it came as a surprise. Even if you do not oppose the divorce and were expecting the paperwork, reading a divorce petition for the first time can...more

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What Happened to My Joint IRS Income Tax Refund?: The IRS’s Authority to Offset

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Generally, when a taxpayer makes an overpayment of tax, the IRS refunds the overpayment to the taxpayer.  But this is not always the case.  For example, the IRS has the statutory authority to credit (or offset) an overpayment...more

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War of the Rosas - Using Pooled Income Funds in Divorce Planning

According to statistics 40-50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. To add insult to injury, tax reform eliminated the deductibility of alimony payments for divorce and separation agreements that are finalized or amended...more

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