NY Family Law: Equitable Dist

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This seminar explores important aspects of family law with a focus on the distribution of marital assets. The seminar covers issues such as the definition of martial property, its valuation and determination of the extent of interest of the competing parties (including the circumstances in which the benefits and burdens of the equitable property provisions are applicable). With respect to the definitional questions, the seminar will look at issues that have been confronted by the courts (value of law licenses, professional practices, appreciation of separate property during marriage, and new property created by such events as in vitro fertilization). It also looks at the shaping and validity of matrimonial agreements as they affect equitable distribution. Finally, the seminar examines ethical and professional questions for lawyers, accountants, and other experts involved in equitable distribution proceedings.