Retirement funds are often among the most valuable assets a divorcing couple owns, although before retirement they are often not given a whole lot of thought. How they are treated is one of the most important considerations to be dealt with in a divorce case, and in order to do that, the rules of the… Read more »
New Jersey Super Lawyers has added nine Skoloff & Wolfe lawyers to the Super Lawyers list and Rising Stars list for 2020. Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer… Read more »
By Richard F. Iglar, Esq. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has plunged our world into a once in a lifetime crisis—we have not seen anything like this in the United States since the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. Many aspects of our society have ground to a virtual halt, and our economy has been decimated. Restaurants,… Read more »
By: Jonathan W. Wolfe Previously published in American Journal of Family Law, Spring 2010, Volume 24. Attorneys representing parties in divorce frequently are faced with the difficult challenge of discovering and proving the existence of hidden income or assets. Although most prevalent in the context of private business owners, spouses from all career paths are… Read more »
By: Jonathan W. Wolfe This article was previously published in New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. 212 – No 12. There are many legitimate reasons for a business to retain earnings. However, for a spouse in a divorce — or contemplating divorce — leaving money in the business may be viewed as a tool to shield… Read more »
By: Jonathan W. Wolfe Published in Family Advocate, Vol. 38, No. 2, (Fall 2015) p. 14-20. © 2015 by the American Bar Association. Matrimonial attorneys who handle high-asset cases are confronted with a variety of complex legal and factual questions when either their client or the client’s spouse is a beneficiary of a trust. When… Read more »
By: Richard F. Iglar You have come to a decision which you may have been dreading, or which may make you feel relieved. You are taking the first step toward a decision which will allow you to take control of the direction of your future life. You are going to start interviewing experienced New Jersey… Read more »
Jonathan W. Wolfe, co-managing partner of Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C. and chair of the firm’s matrimonial and litigation departments, was sworn in as chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Family Law Section. The ABA Section of Family Law has thousands of lawyer, associate and law student members worldwide who are dedicated to serving the… Read more »
by Jonathan W. Wolfe and Christopher McGann This article was previously published in New Jersey State Bar Association New Jersey Family Lawyer. Mrs. Smith has retained representation in her divorce from her husband. She is a 60-year-old retired teacher who is in good health. Her husband is 58 and is also in good health. At… Read more »