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Executive Compensation and Divorce: Navigating Stock Options, Bonuses, and Deferred Compensation in NJ

Divorce, Equitable DistributionBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.March 28, 2025

Introduction Divorce is always complicated, but for high-net-worth individuals, the process becomes even more challenging when executive compensation is involved. Unlike traditional income, stock options, performance bonuses, and deferred compensation can be difficult to divide, raising questions about valuation, taxation, and future payouts. If you or your spouse are executives, business owners, or high-level professionals…

How to Divide Retirement Accounts and Pensions in a Gray Divorce

Divorce, Equitable DistributionBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.March 10, 2025

As individuals over 50 increasingly pursue divorce, often referred to as “gray divorce,” unique challenges emerge regarding the division of assets. Among the most complex and significant considerations in gray divorces are retirement accounts and pensions. Over the decades, your assets have accrued a large amount of wealth and often commingled with that of your…

Gray Divorce in NJ: Financial Planning for Life After 50

Divorce, Equitable Distribution, UncategorizedBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.February 26, 2025

No matter which season of life you are in, divorce is challenging. But for individuals over 50 getting divorce—commonly referred to as “gray divorce”—there are further considerations that must be made. While gray divorce rates have been rising in recent years, individuals in this age group often face complex issues such as dividing significant assets,…

Dividing Inherited Wealth in Gray Divorce: What Stays Separate and What Gets Split?

Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Marital SeparationBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.November 20, 2024

Gray divorce, or divorce that occurs later in life, often involves more complex financial matters than divorces between younger couples. One key issue that frequently arises in a gray divorce is how to handle inherited wealth. For many couples, decades of financial growth and accumulated assets can include significant inheritances. If you plan on getting…

Can Student Loan Debt Be Divided in a Divorce?

Divorce, Equitable DistributionBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.November 4, 2024

Student loan debt is one of those things that can haunt an individual and their families for years. Debt can make certain matters, like divorce, even more complicated, as those debts may be divided between two people. With the rising cost of higher education, many individuals enter marriage with significant student loan debt, or they…

What Happens to Family-Owned Businesses During Divorce in New Jersey?

Divorce, Equitable DistributionBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.October 8, 2024

Your business means a lot to you, and if you started it with family, there is a good chance you want to keep it in the family for good. So what happens when you are getting divorced from your spouse and possible business partner? Who gets the business? Whether your business was established before or…

New Jersey’s Equitable Distribution Law: What It Means for Your Divorce

Equitable DistributionBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.September 6, 2023

If you live in New Jersey and are considering divorce, you might not understand how your assets and debts will be divided. Many couples who have never divorced believe that their assets will be equally divided between them if their marriage ends. However, New Jersey follows equitable distribution in divorce cases, which does not always…

Considering a Spouse’s Exempt Assets When Equitably Distributing Marital Assets

Equitable DistributionBy Vikki Ziegler, Esq.November 12, 2018

As lawyers and litigants are often reminded in Family Part matters, New Jersey is an equitable – not equal – distribution state. Not every marital asset, as a result, will be divided 50/50. Instead, trial judges are given broad discretion when called upon to analyze numerous factors under New Jersey’s equitable distribution law in determining…

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