General Archives - Lazar, Schwartz & Jones

December 28, 2023

Age 29 Health Insurance Coverage Law

Prospective divorcing parties in New York need to know about its “Age 29 Law.” This law permits young adults to continue or obtain coverage under a parent’s policy through the age of 29. To qualify for the “Age 29” law, ...

July 18, 2023

Statements of Net Worth

Net worth statements are key in divorce, both for negotiation and ultimate resolution.

June 18, 2023

Gray Divorce – How It’s Different

One in four divorces occurs between spouses over the age of 50. “Gray divorce” differs from divorces between younger people, who have more opportunity to rebuild their asset base post-divorce. Kiplinger’s Retirement Report for May, 2023, has an article which ...

June 18, 2023

Trusts in Divorce

The existence of a trust in a divorce situation can be problematic. Don't try to deal with this on your own; engage an experienced lawyer.

February 18, 2023

How to Organize Your Finances and Documents

Understand your finances and organize financial documents before divorce to be a better position afterward.

December 7, 2022

Nobel Peace Prize Nomination to IACP Shines Spotlight on Hudson Valley Lawyers

The International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination cites IACP’s efforts in transforming the way families resolve conflict around the world by offering an alternative to litigation, a conflict resolution ...

May 30, 2022

Brett E. Jones Named to American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

May 2022 – Lazar Schwartz & Jones, LLP is pleased to announce that partner, Brett E. Jones,Esq. has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). The AAML is comprised of the top matrimonial attorneys with ...

April 12, 2022

Lazar Schwartz & Jones, Leading Hudson Valley Family and Matrimonial Law Firm Expands, Adding Brett Jones as Partner

Hopewell Junction, NY — April 12, 2022 – One of the Hudson Valley’s most accomplished law firms, Lazar & Schwartz, announced that Brett Jones has been appointed as partner to the firm, which will be known as Lazar Schwartz & ...

July 29, 2019

Writing up My Own Divorce Agreement is Simple, Right? Wrong.

Improperly Drafted Agreements Can Cause Chaos And Great Expense for Years to Come Do you want to spend thousands of dollars in court fighting over a mistake contained in your divorce agreement? Do you want to be fighting with your ...