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New Federal Law Eliminates the Alimony Deduction by Peter M. Walzer   Published in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine – June 2018 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act[1] (“the Act”) has a [...]

The recent Kamgar case (17 DJDAR 11672, 11/17/2017), published in November 2017, answered a question that  comes up in divorces “What if my spouse lost our money in the stock market, gambling, [...]

#metoo The #metoo movement has spurred a lot of women (and some men) to come forward to “out” their abusers, both on social media and via the traditional media. This, in turn, has dashed many [...]

Peter Sloan says he is William Shatner’s long lost son. Shatner denies it.  As a result, Sloan filed a lawsuit—and not for what you think. Mainstream journalists are reporting a paternity suit [...]

Tax Day is coming up fast.  These ten tips might help you avoid tax nightmares and save you money:     1.  Alimony payments are tax deductible if they are paid pursuant to a court order or [...]

Palimony Persists Last year, my associate, Steve Yoda, and I successfully defended a multimillion dollar palimony suit (aka Marvin action) in federal court.  Our client (“Phil”) died [...]

Steal Your Kid, Get a Full Evidentiary Hearing Parents steal their children.  Sometimes it is from one state to another and often parents bring their children from another county.  International [...]

Beyoncé and Jay Zee had a prenup.  So did Lamar and Khloe, but do you need one?  Prenups are not for everyone.  Prenups are drafted to protect wealth. Unless you have wealth or expect to be [...]

Is your marriage on shaky grounds? Are you concerned that your partner has ‘checked out’ and that you might need to contact an experienced family lawyer to discuss your options and your future? [...]

A digital asset can be anything from a social media account to a blog, to an iTunes account.  It can even include Bitcoin and digital storage. Does a Facebook page have a value? Does a series of [...]