Tag Archives: high-asset divorce
The prenup primer, Part 2
In our last post, we talked about prenuptial agreements, gave a basic definition of prenups and explained why they can be beneficial to couples. But let’s go a little further today as we talk about what the actual contents of a prenuptial agreement can be — and what they can’t be. There are very… Read More »
The prenup primer, Part 1
One of the most important questions you will have to answer before you get married is whether or not you and your spouse are signing a prenuptial agreement This may not seem like something that carries such significance, mainly because prenups have a negative stigma. They used to be considered taboo contracts, and many… Read More »
What does community property mean for a divorce?
In almost any divorce, property and money will be huge factors. It is simply inherent to the whole process. Some spouses will have their idea of how the property division process “should” go, and their soon-to-be-exes will probably have a conflicting view. However, there are overarching laws the preside over property division, even if… Read More »
Division in marriage, division in divorce
Experts list several common causes of divorce, including communication problems, sexual infidelity, inequality in the relationship (one has to do all the housework or one has to earn all the money), disagreements over parenting and, of course, finances. Some of those listed obviously overlap with others; communication problems are perhaps the common denominator across… Read More »
Hanging on to what is yours
One of the areas of divorce in which there can be significant disagreements is property division. When the marital estate contains substantial assets, the stakes are high and emotions can run even higher. While there are often disagreements over valuation of a Las Vegas business that is part of the marital estate, for instance,… Read More »
Questions to ask before the divorce: Part 2
Regular readers of our Las Vegas family law blog will undoubtedly recall our recent post in which we looked at questions experts say people should ask themselves before committing to divorce. Sometimes the end of a marriage can feel imminent, but after careful examination of emotions and facts, people realize that they are not… Read More »
Hide and seek
Every young child loves a good game of hide and seek. It’s simple, good fun — unless, that is, the game is being played in Clark County divorce proceedings involving substantial assets. When a spouse hides assets, the goal is simple: to deny the other spouse their rightful share in a settlement. In a… Read More »
Star Las Vegas restaurateur picks up the check
Her grandfather made high-art films with Federico Fellini, as well as John Wayne’s last movie (“The Shootist”) and trash-culture classics such as “Conan the Barbarian” and “Army of Darkness.” While Italian filmmaker Dino De Laurentiis has left this mortal coil, his granddaughter Giada De Laurentiis has only left her husband and marriage. According to… Read More »
Does he have a fighting chance?
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is ready to stage a comeback at age 43. But before the boxer returns to the ring this weekend, he has started a legal fight with his ex-wife. Mosley insists in court documents that his 2002 Las Vegas wedding was not valid because the woman he married that day was already… Read More »
Dividing substantial assets in a Las Vegas divorce
She can afford to set a spending record on a painting sold at auction. Art patron Elaine Wynn, co-founder of Wynn Resorts and former wife of Las Vegas icon Steve Wynn, can add the $142 million Francis Bacon triptych to her already impressive collection. She and her ex-husband collected a number of valuable art… Read More »