High-Asset Marital Estates in Brooklyn
Smart, Tough Divorce Lawyers Tackling Complex Issues
Couples with high-asset marital estates face additional challenges in resolving
their divorce. The fact that you have numerous assets of different classifications
requires a more exhaustive equitable distribution process and an attorney
who understands the nature of your finances. If you or your spouse has
a variety of different high-valued assets or significant income, and you're
looking for a divorce lawyer, you need to scrutinize that lawyer's
ability to handle complex financial inventories, as well as his or her
commitment to the highest ethical standards of the legal profession. Our
Brooklyn divorce attorneys at Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C. deserves your consideration.
We Can Manage Legal Controversies
At Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C., we're meticulous in helping our clients
prepare their matrimonial net-worth statement. You must sign this document
under penalty of perjury, so we do everything we can to ensure the data
is accurately reported and presented in the light most favorable to our
client. We also carefully scrutinize your spouse's net-worth statement
and complete exhaustive discovery in order to identify and accurately
value all assets. During each stage of the equitable distribution process
(identification, valuation and distribution), we investigate and advocate
strongly on your behalf. We skillfully manage all issues related to complex
financial instruments, such as:
- Family trusts
- Family businesses
- Intellectual property
- Investment portfolios
- Off-shore accounts
- Real estate
- Retirement benefits (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders [QDROs])
- Royalty income
- Stock options
- Enhanced earning capacities
What you get in Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C. is a law firm committed to
honesty, integrity, and client service, as evidenced by our being AV Preeminent®
Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell® and our receipt of
other accolades.
Innovative Thinking Leads to Greater Financial Safeguards
When negotiating or litigating the property division in a high-net-worth
estate, a divorce lawyer must anticipate adverse impacts, such as tax
consequences. At Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C., our Brooklyn divorce attorneys
go a step beyond to really critique both parties' net-worth statement.
Is it a true indicator of future finances? Is the high earner working
on a fixed salary or a low base with incentives, making future earnings
speculative? Has the high earner passed his or her peak earning years,
as in the case of a Wall Street finance professional working for a firm
on the verge of bankruptcy? Has the high earner relied on royalty payments
that may diminish over time? Has the family been living beyond its means?
Would any property and support settlement have to correct that extravagance?
These are the questions you can trust us to ask, as we work diligently
to protect your rights to a fair share of your high-asset estate.
Contact Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C. today at (718) 717-1005.