Estate Planning

17 million. That’s the number of unmarried partners living together in the United States as of 2017, up from 6 million in 1996. If anything, these figures point to the fact that more and more couples now prefer to live together instead of tying the knot. Despite the bad rap that marriage gets in some […]

A divorce is a very trying time in your life. After all, your entire life is changing. After having spent years with someone, you are now once again on your own. You may have to live simpler since you are no longer a dual income household. You may have to adjust your whole routine, especially […]

Many people are unaware of the potential risks associated with a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) estate plan and trust. A DIY estate plan is one that is created without the assistance of an estate planning attorney, and can result in a number of serious problems. Here, we will discuss the reasons why it is best to avoid […]

A living trust is a legal document that allows you to manage your assets while you are still alive and to provide for the distribution of your assets after your death. It is a legal entity that can hold your assets for you in a trust account and is managed by a designated trustee. The […]

Though I’m a divorce and family law attorney, our firm also drafts wills for clients, and particularly after divorce when they want to configure who gets what in the event of passing on. In addition to being a lawyer, I’m also a proud stepmom to a high school senior here in New Jersey. My husband […]

There is more to a successful divorce than getting through equitable distribution. At Petrelli Previtera, LLC, our divorce attorneys focus on securing our clients’ future well-being. In addition to reviewing a couple’s assets, we discuss all their options regarding child custody, spousal and child support, and much more. We also think strategically about how insurance […]

As Philadelphia divorce lawyers, we know that all kinds of things change when you get divorced – your living situation, your finances, bedtime duties, you name it. Often people are not certain what happens to their health insurance and life insurance when their marriage breaks up. For starters, most people are aware that if a […]

When it comes time to draft a property settlement agreement at the end of a divorce, a divorce attorney’s job is to protect the long-term interests of his or her client. Simply splitting up real and personal property is not enough. To ensure that their clients will receive the benefits of a settlement agreement in […]