Oct 12, 2023 | Amanda Shuman, Divorce, Family Law
Divorce can be scary, and so are the misconceptions that come with it! Misconception # 1: MY money is MY money – not my spouse’s. In Massachusetts, the “marital estate” is what gets divided, and that estate consists of anything you own, anything your...
Sep 5, 2023 | Amanda Shuman, Divorce, Family Law
A new school year often serves as a “refresh” on the calendar. Back-to-school is a great time to think about whether your custody agreement reflects your children’s changing needs. If it doesn’t, it may be time to consider a modification of your parenting plan....
Mar 17, 2023 | Family Law, Prenup
By: Samantha Medeiros A prenuptial agreement, also referred to as a prenup, is a written contract spouses enter into before getting legally married. Movies and TV shows have led the average person to believe that prenups only exist to protect the “richer” spouse...
Feb 10, 2023 | Amanda Shuman, Divorce, Family Law
Deciding whether (and when) to divorce your spouse is never easy. There are a lot of factors to consider: what it means for your kids, what your finances will look like, how much the process will cost, how long it will take, and how your spouse might react if...
Apr 18, 2022 | Family Law
As more people are living together without being married, co-ownership agreements are becoming more commonplace, but what exactly is a co-ownership agreement? A co-ownership agreement is a contract that creates the rules of which two or more people agree to abide by...
