Product Description

Many divorce cases end up resolving—either after trial or by negotiated agreement— with a 50/50 division of assets. Many times, this is the “right” result. But when should there be a disparate division of assets?

Join our panel of practitioners and judges as we consider when an equitable division isn’t equal, what the court looks for, what the law says, and how to argue for a disparate division. In a legal landscape that sometimes seems to favor equal division, knowing when and how to advocate otherwise is critical for any family law practitioner. 

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00pm - 2:05pm

  Introduction and General Principles

  Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP , Wellesley
  
• 2:05pm - 2:10pm

  Interplay with Alimony

  Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP , Wellesley
  
• 2:10pm - 2:20pm

  Date of Division

  Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
  
• 2:20pm - 2:40pm

  Trusts

  Richard M. Novitch, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 2:40pm - 2:55pm

  Expectancies

  Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP , Wellesley
  
• 2:55pm - 3:10pm

  Inherited and Gifted Assests

  Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
  
• 3:10pm - 3:20pm

  Premarital Assets

  Richard M. Novitch, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 3:20pm - 3:35pm

  Break
• 3:35pm - 3:50pm

  Super Contributors!

  Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
  
• 3:50pm - 4:05pm

  Dissipation

  Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP , Wellesley
  
• 4:05pm - 4:20pm

  Conduct

  Richard M. Novitch, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 4:20pm - 4:30pm

  Projections

  Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP , Wellesley
  
• 4:30pm - 4:45pm

  Medical & Mental Health Issues

  Alexander D. Jones, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Needham
  
• 4:45pm - 4:55pm

  Legal Fees

  Richard M. Novitch, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 4:55pm - 5:00pm

  Defrauding Creditors

  Richard M. Novitch, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  

Special Program Materials:

• Financial Aspects of Divorce in Massachusetts

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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