Property Division
The equitable distribution of marital assets is frequently the most contentious part of a divorce. Sometimes it’s just a numbers game; but just as often it involves emotional issues of ownership and worth.
Syracuse divorce attorney Patricia L. DeRue has been helping couples with property settlements and equitable property division for more than 16 years. She has worked with all types of family situations, from families who have few assets to couples with multi-million dollar estates who run family-owned businesses, own stocks and bonds, and have separate property issues and inheritance concerns.
Attorney DeRue provides her client with a cost-benefit analysis of possible courses of action. She lays out the best case and the worst-case scenario and helps her client chose a course of action in line with his or her values and goals. She is equally prepared to take whichever approach is in the best interests of her client, be that litigation, negotiation, or collaborative law.
The collaborative law process empowers couples to jointly decide how their property should be divided. This process can usually save a couple both time and money in the division of assets. The collaborative process will not be appropriate, however, in those situations in which one spouse suspects the other of being dishonest about the value or ownership of certain assets.
Ms. DeRue accesses financial experts—CPAs, accountants, and appraisers—to help determine the true value of the couple’s assets, including the valuation of businesses, real property, and pension funds.
Contact the law office of Syracuse divorce attorney Patricia L. DeRue to schedule a initial consultation. Find out why choosing the right lawyer makes all the difference.
Property settlement attorney Patricia DeRue serves individuals and families in Syracuse and Onondaga County, Cayuga County, Madison County, Oswego County, and Cortland County including Onondaga, Lysander, Galen, Wampsville, Oswego, Cortland, Auburn, Pompey, Cicero, Salina, Minoa, Van Buren, Manlius, Clay, Sullivan, Montezuma, Constantia, Brookfield, Cazenovia, Elbridge and Skaneateles.
