Filing your tax returns is stressful enough under the best of circumstances. Adding divorce to the mix can lead to even more anxiety. If you’re in the middle of a divorce, make sure your divorce lawyer and accountant are working…

If you got engaged on Valentine’s Day, congratulations! Now it’s time to think about a potentially awkward topic—a prenuptial agreement. Despite the negative connotation often associated with these agreements, the process of creating a prenup can help you build a…

You might be familiar with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, but do you know the benefits of both? Andrea Vacca was featured on the exEXPERTS blog highlighting the benefits of both a prenup and postnup. While some couples may be hesitant…

The albatross is a strong, beautiful bird with remarkable capabilities, and it is considered an omen of good luck in many cultures. Yet we tend to associate the albatross with emotional pain and guilt. We say someone is wearing an…

Join award-winning collaborative divorce attorney and mediator Andrea Vacca and Dr. Lauren Behrman, Ph.D., in this free webinar as they share helpful tips on how to tell your kids that you’ve decided to divorce. In this 30-minute webinar, you will…

New York has finally passed a law to extend child support for the care of adult children with developmental disabilities until 26.  In doing so, New York joined 40 other states in recognizing the basic reality that for children with…

In this 30-minute webinar hosted by mediator and collaborative divorce attorney, Andrea Vacca, and psychotherapist, collaborative divorce professional, and Senior Faculty at Ackerman Institute for the Family, Elana Katz, LCSW, you will learn how to: ✓ Prepare emotionally for the…

We are honored to be featured in Super Lawyers for the 9th consecutive year! Super Lawyers is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the state. Part of Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating…

Deciding that your marriage has come to an end and you want to divorce is one of the most challenging and most important decisions you will make. How do you build a strong support team to help you through the…

In this 30-minute webinar hosted by award-winning collaborative divorce attorney and mediator Andrea Vacca and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Ivy H. Menchel, CFP®, CBEC, CDFA, you will learn how to: ✓ Gather and organize your most important financial information ✓…

A critical reason that people want prenups is to avoid a contentious divorce. Many people come from a divorced household and do not want to undergo a contentious divorce, as their parents had, and they want to avoid putting their…

Monkeys, Golf and Lessons For Navigating Divorce (and Life) Back when India was under British rule, a posh golf course was constructed in Kolkata (Calcutta). Monkeys who lived on the grounds developed a habit of picking up balls in play…