Intellectual property (IP) can be one of the most valuable assets in a high-asset divorce. Properly evaluating its worth is critical when dividing assets. IP includes creations such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Understanding how IP valuation...
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Who gets the timeshare in divorce?
A timeshare often symbolizes cherished memories and future adventures. What happens when the "we" in "our vacation home" dissolves? Divorce throws a wrench into even the most meticulously planned getaways, and dividing a timeshare becomes a crucial part of untangling...
How hidden assets complicate an ongoing divorce case
Hidden assets can significantly complicate the continuation of an ongoing divorce. When one spouse conceals property, income or other financial resources, it can undermine the equitable distribution of assets. New Hampshire operates under an equitable distribution...
Steps for dividing investments during a New Hampshire divorce
Divorce can raise many questions regarding the equitable division of investments. This process involves various legal considerations, but knowing how your investments will be divided is important, as this knowledge can help you plan for financial changes after a...
How can you protect intellectual property in a divorce?
Divorce has many challenges, especially when it comes to dividing assets. There are many things to consider regarding businesses, real estate and other holdings. A divorce can potentially jeopardize your hard-earned intellectual property rights. Is there a way to...
Why you need to conduct a business valuation during your divorce
If your divorce is occurring on bad terms, and even if the circumstances are amicable, you likely have marital assets that you want to protect. A business is one such thing that can be a point of contention even in a mutually agreed-upon divorce. Many complications...
Divide your property the right way during divorce
Divorce comes with emotional and financial obstacles that can cause a significant amount of confusion and stress. It's important that you understand the financial implications of divorce if you're legally ending your marriage in New Hampshire. Here are some tips to...
How to divide 401(k)s, IRAs and annuities
For a divorcing couple in New Hampshire, retirement accounts and annuities can be some of the hardest aspects of the property division process. These accounts have complex tax treatments that make it hard to work out how to manage dividing them. Retirement accounts...
When is a QDRO necessary?
When New Hampshire couples divorce, they may not factor in all the financial implications of this decision while working through difficult family or emotional aspects of the split. Accumulated wealth during a marriage becomes commingled over time, but after the...
Pets and collections among the overlooked assets in divorce
Dividing assets during a divorce may be quick and easy or slow and painful. The house, the real estate property and financial accounts are among the obvious assets that get attention. However, there are other assets taken for granted. The kind of assets that may be...