Experienced in Complex Asset Division and Business Valuation
High asset divorce is not a simple divide-by-two equation. There can be complicating considerations regarding business interests, true income, financial support, asset valuations and equitable distribution, as well as privacy concerns.
Attorney Jeffrey Koster has extensive experience in complex property division and all facets of Florida divorce for high earners. He is skilled at resolving the legal and financial dilemmas and sparing clients from needless litigation, but he brings more than 13 years of trial experience when divorce and property division must be decided in court.
Mr. Koster combines sophisticated representation with personalized attention and practical advice. To schedule an initial consultation, call 866-941-1325 or contact us online. We serve the Tampa area and surrounding counties.
Tampa High Net Worth Divorce Attorney
The firm of Jeffrey S. Koster, P.L., has represented an array of high-income clients, from corporate executives to physicians, financial planners, construction contractors and other business owners and professionals. We have handled "power couple" divorces in which both are strong earners and we likewise represent the stay-at-home or lesser earning spouse.
With a degree in Finance and insight from hundreds of divorce settlements and trials, Mr. Koster is attuned to the salient issues and the financial implications in high-asset divorce:
- Business valuation — Ownership stake in a professional practice or closely held business may be considered a marital asset. We bring in experts who can provide an accurate value for equitable distribution purposes.
- Calculating income — Entrepreneurs, consultants and other self-employed individuals may have fluctuating income. Business owners may draw a salary or take shareholder distributions, or receive benefits through the company that count as income.
- Separate property — A house or business owned prior to marriage could be considered as exempt, as a marital asset or as partially subject to equitable distribution.
- Retirement assets — A spouse is typically entitled to an equitable share of a pension, 401(k), deferred compensation and other retirement money. It must be formally divided through a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).
- Real property — The marital home, a second home, a condo or investment property are all subject to division and disputes over valuation.
- Prenuptial agreements — Mr. Koster has successfully challenged and defended premarital/post-marital agreements in divorce litigation.
- Hidden assets or income — We use forensic CPAs to discover cash deposits, secret bank accounts, asset transfers and other attempts to downplay income or shield wealth from a spouse.
- Attorney fees — To ensure both spouses are adequately represented, judges have sole discretion to compel the high earner to subsidize attorney fees of the disadvantaged spouse. Mr. Koster can argue for or against such an award.
Lutz Complex Divorce Attorney
Jeffrey Lutz is highly qualified to handle high asset marriage dissolutions, especially those involving a business or partnership. To schedule an initial consultation with an experienced trial lawyer, call our firm today at 866-941-1325 or contact us online. We practice in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties.
