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This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. You may have seen the “FDIC Insured” placard at your local bank branch. As the placard indicates, each depositor is “insured to at least $250,000,” which insurance is “backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.” Whether from reading that or from other sources,…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. Clients who come through my door are often quite protective of their retirement funds – understandably so. After all, an individual typically spends his or her entire working life saving for retirement. A retired worker will probably be entitled to some Social Security benefits. A lucky minority will…
[Editors’ Note: The following article by Andrew Zashin was originally published in the Cleveland Jewish News on November 16, 2012.] The issue of the agunah – a woman whose husband refuses to give a get (Jewish writ of divorce) that must be offered by her husband – has garnered a good bit of attention in Israel. Earlier this year, it…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. Automatic tax hikes. Entitlement cuts. Elimination of deductions. Closure of loopholes. Fiscal cliff. With all this fiscal uncertainly, it is difficult to know best to prepare for 2012 tax filings – and beyond. You probably already are familiar with tax planning in regard to deductions. The bottom line…
Zashin & Rich Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that Andrew A. Zashin, co-managing partner and head of the firm’s Domestic Relations Practice Group, has been named for the tenth consecutive year to the Ohio Super Lawyers list as one of the top Family Law attorneys in the state. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state…
It is relatively common for potential clients to come to us and inquire about what religion their children will be after the divorce. Although this question may seem strange to the uninitiated, experienced divorce lawyers hear questions like this quite frequently. The question most often sounds like this: “if I un-convert, what happens to my children?” People in the United…
Often people come to us for divorce consultations and ask our advice about the religious “deal” they struck with their soon-to-be ex-spouse. They want to know whether or not the terms of the deal are enforceable, or, whether they can avoid enforcement of the deal. The separation of church and state is axiomatic in our country, making the enforcement of…
Halle Berry’s personal family saga continues to evolve (see our previous posts on Berry’s child custody case here and here, and a related one involving Kelly Rutherford.) Just a few days ago, on Thanksgiving Day, a fight broke out between Gabriel Aubry, the father of Berry’s daughter Nahla, and Olivier Martinez, Berry’s fiancée. Apparently, Aubry was arrested at Halle’s house…
So you’ve gotten through your divorce – or maybe are still working your way through it – and now the holidays have arrived. Everywhere you turn you see the same reminders of holiday cheer, the same decorations, the same songs, the same holiday treats. This year, though, everything is different for your family. You and your ex are working on…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. The issue of the agunah – a woman whose husband refuses to give a get (Jewish writ of divorce) that must be offered by her husband – has garnered a good bit of attention in Israel. Earlier this year, it was reported that the Great Rabbinical Court in…