Category Archives: High-Asset Divorce
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 »
A fine day to end a marriage
The titles of some of the movies hint at the decline and fall of a marriage: “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “State of Play,” “Extract” and “Man About Town.” All of those Ben Affleck movies have been released in the past decade; the period during which he has been married to Jennifer Garner…. Read More »
Common divorce mistake: Getting advice from family and friends
There is no one as dear to you as your sister. Or maybe your closest confidant is the guy at work who has apparently been everywhere and done everything. Other people turn to their best friend from their college days, their parents or a member of the clergy. All of these people can play… Read More »
Sun setting on two-star marriage
You might remember a news story from about a year ago about Ben Affleck. He was in a Las Vegas casino playing blackjack when management approached him with allegations that the actor-director was counting cards. The star of the upcoming “Batman v Superman” was asked to leave. Now Affleck is reliving the experience on… Read More »
A prenuptial agreement provides important protections
When two people decide to marry, there are many matters to consider, plan and decide upon. While many engaged couples become engrossed in the wedding planning process, it’s also important to consider what comes after the wedding. A prenuptial agreement is a legal contract that individuals who plan to marry can use to define… Read More »
What impact will divorce have on your estate plan?
Nevada is one of nine community property states. That means, if you get divorced in Nevada, the assets acquired over the course of the marriage are regarded as community property to be equally divided, unless there is clear and convincing proof to the contrary. Likewise, debts acquired during the marriage are presumed community debts…. Read More »
Think a prenup can’t be challenged? Think again
You would be remiss to think that a prenuptial agreement is an impenetrable contract that simply can’t be challenged. The prenup has a complicated history, and there are perceptions and myths about this critical piece of marriage and divorce law. But if there is one thing that a prenuptial agreement isn’t, it is impregnable…. Read More »