Blog Posts in 2011

• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 21-Sep-2011

  Your Divorce Rights as a Gay Married Couple

  New York has become the sixth state to perform same-sex marriages. Gay divorce is not far behind. Gay married couples are now entitled to financial benefits and have legal rights. Couples who marry and live in New York can now file their state taxes ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 20-Jul-2011

  Are You Entitled to Rehabilitative Maintenance?

  As a divorce attorney and mediator it is my responsibility to inform clients of what they are entitled to when considering a divorce. Women, in particular, don’t realize they may be entitled to Rehabilitative Maintenance. For those of you who ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 29-Jun-2011

  Don't Be a Weiner!

  Since the internet has become a regular part of our everyday lives, cyberspace has become a willing accomplice in online affairs, and the break-up of marriages. With every new online fad like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and so on, more and more ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 19-Apr-2011

  Financial Mistakes Married Women Make

  When women fall in love, they often hand the purse strings over to their husbands. As a divorce attorney, it is the single biggest mistake I see women make. Once a woman gives all the financial decision making power to her husband, she puts herself ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 17-Mar-2011

  Starting Over

  I often tell my clients going through a divorce, the only predictability in life is change. We all dread and reluctantly develop coping mechanisms for managing the inevitable change that is part of being human. In order to make good use of the curve ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 25-Jan-2011

  Parenting Classes for Divorce

  It is my goal as a divorce attorney and mediator to introduce my clients to all the tools necessary to see them through the difficult divorce process with as much support as possible. That is why as part of my evaluation of each divorce case, I ...

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