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What You Need to Know About Valuating the Family Business for Your PA Divorce. Pennsylvania is an equitable distribution state. This means that when a couple divorces, all marital property must be divided between the spouses. If you or your spouse owns a business, the business may be considered marital property. Before you and your […]

QUESTION: How can a lawyer help me deal with a spouse who is controlling, uncooperative and withholds information because they don’t want to get a divorce? You know that your marriage is over, but your ex has other ideas. He or she doesn’t want to get divorced and is doing everything possible to stall the […]

While your career may be newsworthy, your private life should remain private. However, when a professional athlete, entertainer, CEO, or politician gets divorced, there is the potential that the divorce will become front page news. Although some believe there is no such thing as bad publicity, the details of your divorce can harm your personal […]

QUESTION: How can a lawyer help me deal with a spouse who is controlling, uncooperative and withholds information because they don’t want to get a divorce? Many divorces are amicable. Both spouses know that the marriage is over and are willing to work together to come to a divorce agreement. But, some divorces are bitter […]

Family law made it’s reality TV debut last night as Bravo aired it’s new show, “Untying the Knot.”

QUESTION: Now that my spouse and I have officially separated, I moved out of our home last month, am I responsible for any debts he may now incur or is he 100% responsible for new debts?  I ask because he’s in the process of financing a new car. Your spouse has moved out and appears […]

QUESTION: My spouse and I have separated and I continue to live in our matrimonial home and make all payments relating to the house (mortgage, hydro, taxes, etc.).   I plan to buy my spouses share of the home but I’m wondering if I’m going to be compensated for making these payments. Separation, Divorce and […]

QUESTION: My spouse and I are divorcing but we owe about $100,000 in debt due to him starting a business that failed and I need to know if I’m 50% responsible for this debt? Protect Your Future From Your Spouse’s Business Debt When a Pennsylvania couple divorces, the couple’s marital property is divided between the […]

In this video: Philadelphia Divorce Lawyers Thomas Petrelli, Jr. discusses Tax Traps to Avoid During Divorce. Thomas Petrelli, Jr., Esquire Divorce Attorney Your divorce can affect your taxes! Don’t pay Uncle Sam any more than you have to. In this video, “5 Tax Traps to Avoid During Divorce”, Philadelphia divorce attorney Thomas Petrelli lists five […]