A New York Appeals Court upheld a ruling in favor of Philip Smith, President of the Shubert Organization, awarding him a divorce from his wife on the basis of cruel and inhuman treatment. The court, specifically, referred to Tricia Smith’s very public YouTube video regarding her separation, as a determining factor for the divorce.
Public Humiliation– Cruel and Inhuman Treatment
The Court of [...]
YouTube Scandal–Grounds for Divorce
Published on November 9, 2009 by Debrina Washington
You Got Served.. Service of Process in “No Man’s Land”
Published on October 7, 2009 by Debrina Washington
Firstly, I don’t mean to imply that anywhere but the United States is considered “No Man’s Land”, however, when one must figure out how to serve a NY divorce summons and complaint to a Defendant in a foreign country, the process may become quite daunting and confusing.
What may seem like a simple, uncontested divorce may get [...]
New York’s Statutory Major Gifts Rider
Published on September 20, 2009 by Debrina Washington
Introduction
In conjunction with the amendments to the New York Power of Attorney, effective as of September 1st 2009, previously discussed in detail here, the New York State government enacted a mechanism for a principal to grant an agent the power to transfer gifts to a beneficiary. The New Power of Attorney controls the handling of the principal’s general affairs, while the Statutory Major Gifts Rider (SMGR) [...]