The Business of Marriage: Considerations for Married Business Owners

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Owning a business can impact every area of a person’s life. The impact is uniquely felt within a marriage. Married business owners must consider the ways in which their marriage may impact their business and vice versa. Failure to think about how these two significant institutions interact can have unforeseen consequences—everything from addressing time management to distribution of liability may …

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Cari’s National Agriculture Law Center Fact Sheet on Nuptial Agreements

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I get a lot of questions about prenups and postnups and why I loooove them so much.  Divorce is a Big D that can affect family farms – the topic shouldn’t be taboo.  Instead, farm and ranch families should look at prenups as an insurance policy.  Nobody gets on an airplane thinking it will crash but you still go over …

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4 Reasons Why Prenups Are Romantic

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Cari recorded a short video explaining 4 of the reasons why she believes prenups are so romantical! Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube so you don’t miss a beat.

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Tips for Running a Family Biz

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I was having my “Miracle Morning” this morning and catching up on the the news.  I came this article in USA Today by Rhonda Abrams titled “8 Keys to Running a Family Business.”  When I hear “family business,” I cannot help but think about multi-generational food and agriculture businesses.  Here are Rhonda’s tips: Decides who does which job.  Like a …

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Sample Mediation Chapter from the New Family Law Book

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I’m excited to share a sample chapter of my newest book, “Onward and Upward:  Guide for Getting Through Divorce & Family Law Issues.”  You can find my chapter on Mediation, here or here. Mediation can be a great form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) to help people through any type of family law dispute including child custody and parenting time disputes, …

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NY Family Law: Prenuptial Agreements, Bad Choices and Unconscionably

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If you are making a bad decision, does that automatically mean that it was not a meaningful decision?  The Court in Barocas v. Barocas, 94 A.D.3d 551 (1st Dept. 2012) sure thought not.  Arguing that the prenuptial agreement is unconscionable is a way to have the agreement declared invalid.  In Barocas, the parties disclosed all of their assets and the …

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Wedding Bells this Summer? Is a Prenup Right for You?

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It’s that time of year again when I get phone calls about prenuptial agreements for summer weddings.  Remember, in New York, prenuptial agreements will be enforced so long as the terms are reasonable, both sides are represented by separate lawyers, and there is not duress.  To prevent duress, neither party should feel pressure to sign the prenuptial agreement because of …

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Mediator for the New York State Agriculture Mediation Program (NYSAMP)

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Since completing the mediation apprenticeship program with the New York Peace Institute, my Community Dispute Resolution Center (“CDRC”) in Manhattan and Brooklyn, I have been admitted to the roster of mediators for the New York State Agriculture Mediation Program (“NYSAMP”).  NYSAMP works with the CDRC’s in each country throughout New York to provide free mediation services for the New York …

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My Path Becoming an Agriculture Lawyer in New York City

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Last month, I spoke to a group of Texas 4-H kids at a Texas A & M University via Skype about my work as an agriculture lawyer in New York City.  I was asked to share a bit about my path and how I become an agriculture lawyer in the Big Apple.  Here was my response: I grew up on …

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Animal Law Mediation

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I was recently asked whether I handle animal law mediation.   And the answer is, “why yes I do.”  I am a previous member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals in the Law, New Jersey State Bar Association Committee on Animal Law, and the New York Lawyers’ Association Committee on Animal Law.  I have also had …

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So What If I Don’t Agree If My Marriage Is “Irretrievably Broken?”

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As I noted in this post, New York now has “no fault” divorce permitting the court to award a divorce based on one spouse’s sworn statement that the marriage has been “irretrievably broken” for at least the prior six (6) months prior to the commencement of the divorce.  So what exactly does it mean for a marriage to be “irretrievably …

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Queens Matrimonial/Family Law Seminar for Mental Health Professionals

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As noted here, I will be conducting New York Matrimonial & Family Law Seminar for mental health professionals along with Deborah Kaminetzky (@CedarhurstLaw on Twitter) from 9:30am to 11:00am on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Adria Hotel & Conference Center at 221-17 Northern Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361, telephone (718) 631-5900.  The cost of the event will be $30 (or …

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