Complex Property and Asset Issues in Divorce: Business Valuation and Equity Rights
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will further develop the family law attorney's skill set regarding marital assets. Ownership interests--both in small businesses and through stock options in larger companies--are far more challenging to value and distribute than funds in a bank account.
Outline
- Business valuation
- General principles of business valuation
- Factors in a divorce case: what existed pre-marriage; what was the gain during a marriage
- Stock options
- Are they marital property
- How to value
- When to distribute
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant matters:
- Business valuation concepts and methods
- Whether a business is a marital asset
- How to transfer some of the value between spouses
- Whether stock options are marital assets with a value that can be determined
- How to transfer stock option value between spouses
Faculty
Patrick (Leh) Meriwether
Partner
Meriwether and Tharp
Mr. Meriwether co-founded Meriwether & Tharp with Robert Tharp in 1998. In 2009, the partners decided to focus the... | Read More
Mr. Meriwether co-founded Meriwether & Tharp with Robert Tharp in 1998. In 2009, the partners decided to focus the practice entirely on family law. They did not like the current family law landscape and wanted to make a change. They began to develop a vision of a better way to practice family law. As their vision became a reality, the firm grew. At present, the firm employs nearly 50 people focused on family law and helping people through difficult times. Over the years, he has learned how to zealously advocate for a client in the courtroom. But, more importantly, Mr. Meriwether learned that lawyers should work to resolve most family law cases. In some respects, working to resolve cases is much more challenging than litigating the cases; it requires digging in to find out where the problems are and looking for solutions.
CloseVictoria Snell
Atty
Meriwether and Tharp
Ms. Snell has honed one of her major professional strengths which is uncovering a client’s needs and negotiating... | Read More
Ms. Snell has honed one of her major professional strengths which is uncovering a client’s needs and negotiating settlements while diffusing tense situations that divorcing parties encounter during a difficult time in their lives. She has dealt with many legal issues within the area of family law that have a major impact on the lives of her clients. By being able to recognize these potential issues from the outset, Ms. Snell is able to positively affect the client’s end results.
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