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First Financial Steps When Divorcing

By Elissa C. Goldberg / August 28, 2017

With a family law and mediation practice located in Doylestown, PA, I see many couples working through the complexities of getting divorced.  Our goal is to help you walk through a divorce with negotiation and peace. Couples who choose to not wage a battle often have lower legal bills and also a better post-divorce relationship…

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Divorce in Pennsylvania: Should I keep the house?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / May 9, 2017

Divorce is emotionally dislocating. Your identity, your daily habits, your emotions are all subject to revision. It is not always required, though, that you also change your physical residence. One spouse, most likely, will leave the marital home, but does this mean the remaining spouse MUST sell and move as well? Not necessarily. There are…

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Divorce in PA: Retirement Asset Division

By Elissa C. Goldberg / April 14, 2017

Asset division. QDROs, or Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, are the primary way divorcing spouses can legally divide retirement benefits, which are tightly regulated by federal law.  The one exception is IRAs, which do not require a Court Order to divide. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, oversees many U.S. retirement plans, regulating how they must be…

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