An odd place to address pet custody
October 13, 2021
As it currently stands, South Carolina property law does not distinguish pets from livestock–or even inanimate objects. While everyone expects the South Carolina legislature to
Court of Appeals addresses parties’ efforts in its alimony and equitable distribution determination
September 30, 2021
The August 18, 2021, Court of Appeals opinion in Jordan v. Postell, 434 S.C. 510, 864 S.E.2d 558 (Ct. App. 2021), addresses common issues of
South Carolina’s unjust approach to unvested stock options
July 27, 2021
A few days ago a colleague called me to discuss an issue he was mediating, specifically how to apportion unvested stock options. This made me
Subsequently discovered property provisions in equitable distribution agreements
June 3, 2021
A provision I occasionally see in equitable distribution agreements addresses subsequently discovered property. These provisions state that if one spouse discovers the other spouse failed
December 9, 2020
The December 9, 2020, Court of Appeals opinion in Jackson v. Jackson, 432 S.C. 415, 853 S.E.2d 344 (Ct.App. 2020), demonstrates the problems that can
October 22, 2020
The October 21, 2020 South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion in Rogers v. Rogers, 432 S.C. 168, 851 S.E.2d 447 (Ct.App. 2020), partially answers the
October 13, 2020
With the October 15th tax deadline approaching, I am receiving emails from numerous clients regarding disputes with their estranged spouse over how to file last
