Alan Feigenbaum discusses a recent Family Court case highlighting how vague “emancipation” provisions in separation agreements can lead to disputes over child support obligations when custody changes ...

In Private Letter Ruling 201707008 (released Feb. 17, 2017), the Internal Revenue Service ruled that a wife wouldn’t recognize gain or loss from her husband’s transfer of property to a trust for her ...

"It is like any other significant contract that may substantially affect your rights and your future," Kenneth M. Warren Jr., Esq. tells PEOPLE Emily Strohm is a Senior Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Planning Point: These rules vary based on state law, so the relevant state law should be carefully examined in determining whether an oral separation agreement will be enforceable. Many of the same ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

You may be surprised to learn that over 90% of divorce cases settle out of court, so why did the separation agreement (an agreement signed by divorcing parties) between Shannen Doherty and Kurt ...