Lancaster County Complex Asset Distribution Attorneys
Whether handling a high-asset divorce or a divorce for a middle-class couple, we work to keep our services affordable. We discourage our clients from spending their life savings filing motion after motion against each other while their property settlement issues are contested. Many people can reach equitable asset distribution agreements without delay when they understand the benefits of doing so.
However, if you suspect that your spouse has hidden assets, we are prepared to take up the challenge of discovering those assets and including them in your divorce. Contact our Pennsylvania family law attorneys at the law offices of Montgomery & Zimmerer, L.L.C., to schedule a consultation regarding complex asset distribution and property settlement.
Although your spouse may not intentionally hide assets, there is a fair amount of detail in complex asset distribution involving factors such as:
- Multiple real estate properties
- Business ownership
- Stocks and bonds
- Pensions, 401(k) accounts divisible without tax penalties through QDROs (qualified domestic relations order)
- Offshore assets (bank accounts and other assets located in other countries)
Divorcing couples who have complex asset division issues often bring questions to our law offices, including:
- What if my spouse simply stopped paying property taxes or making mortgage payments on one or more of our real estate holdings?
- What if bankruptcy or foreclosure is pending?
- What about an "upside-down mortgage" situation?
- What about antiques, rare collections, musical instruments, livestock and pets?
- What about expected assets such as bonuses, dividends, or proceeds from a pending sale of business or personal property?
- What about intangible assets such as patents and trademarks?
- What about gambling proceeds or proceeds from illegal business dealings?
- What about debts, including taxes owed?
- What if there is existing prenuptial agreement?
We are prepared to help you address any common or uncommon set of facts that will affect or lead to complex asset distribution in your Pennsylvania divorce — and help ensure that you receive, or keep, what you are fairly entitled to.
Already Married — and Not Ready for Divorce? Perhaps a Post-Nuptial Agreement Will Meet Your Needs
Sometimes clients ask us about legal separation as an option when they are not sure whether — or when — to file for divorce. While legal separation is not allowed in Pennsylvania, there are other ways to divide and protect assets while remaining married. A post-nuptial agreement, if done properly, is a way that some couples separate their financial matters while going through counseling or when postponing divorce for any reason. The postnup works in much the same way that a prenuptial agreement does. Full disclosure of all assets is required in order for a prenup or postnup to be valid.
Ask Pennsylvania Divorce Lawyers
The client-centered family law practice of Montgomery & Zimmerer, L.L.C., is our profession as well as our passion. Having previously practiced in other law firms, we founded Montgomery & Zimmerer, L.L.C., with a goal of serving people and meeting their needs. Your family law issues matter to us. Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn what we can do for you.
