INSIGHTS | By: Peter M. Mott | June 15, 2022
Peter M. Mott, a partner with the firm, spoke with US News & World Report on what is the difference between a prenuptial and postnuptial agreement. Mr. Mott said there is a difference between prenuptial and postnuptial agreements because of consideration, which...
COURT UPDATES | May 8, 2020
By Peter Mott, Esq. The Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court has updated its procedures during this Coronavirus period of time. 1. The Courthouse in Riverhead remains closed, but it has a satellite office open in Central Islip for hearing “essential matters”. A...
COURT UPDATES | April 10, 2020
by Peter Mott, Esq. As of April 9, 2020 Family Court Matters: The Family Court is operating from Central Islip only and only on an emergency application basis, which are limited to: (1) child protection matters which involve removal applications; and (2)...
INSIGHTS | By: | October 16, 2019
A prenuptial agreement can conjure in people the thought of a wealthy person marrying a not so wealthy person, or celebrities marrying each other, or an older spouse marrying a younger spouse. Some people have a pessimistic outlook on prenuptial agreements, and see...
INSIGHTS | By: | January 25, 2019
The ensuing months after the holiday season usually see an uptick in divorce filings. Some matrimonial practitioners even refer to the first Monday after New Year’s Day as “Divorce Monday.” Of course, many people chalk up this rise in divorce filings to the stress of...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | March 15, 2017
In the movie Kramer vs. Kramer, Ted and Joanna Kramer call it quits after many years of marriage prompting a heated custody battle over Billy, the couple’s five year-old son. However, what if instead of being their son, Billy was, in fact, the Kramers’ pet dog or cat?...