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Four of Moss & Barnett's Family Law Attorneys Prepared Chapters for and Presented at "The Family Law Financial Deskbook and Seminar"

Four of Moss & Barnett's Family Law attorneys prepared separate chapters for The Family Law Financial Desk Book and presented at a Continuing Legal Education program held on May 22, 2008. The Family Law Financial Deskbook is a one-stop resource for researching and understanding the financial aspects of divorce. The Deskbook is an authoritative resource used by Minnesota family law attorneys for resolving tough financial issues, including determining gross income, tracing non-marital assets, valuing businesses and real estate, tax planning related to divorce, calculating child support and maintenance, and avoiding mistakes when dealing with financial matters in divorce.

Edward L. Winer and James J. Vedder prepared a chapter titled "Financial Issues In Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements." This chapter provides a useful description of existing case law and reasons why a party may want an antenuptial and/or postnuptial agreement.

Susan C. Rhode prepared a chapter titled "Spousal Maintenance." This chapter addresses the existing case law and issues parties are likely to experience when spousal maintenance is an issue.

Ben M. Henschel prepared a chapter titled "Nonmarital Property." This chapter addresses the case law and various issues litigants need to address when assessing whether a party has a nonmarital claim in a marital dissolution action.