This November, Sotheby held the first of two auctions it calls "the most valuable, single-owner auction ever staged."
What was it? The $676 million sale of half of the blue-chip art left from the bitter divorce of billionaire real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife Linda Macklowe after 57 years.
Politics and relationships go back a long way.
Divorce is a harrowing experience. When you have accumulated high-ticket assets during your marriage, the stakes go up exponentially.
I am often asked by potential clients whether they should divorce or stay married to a spouse with whom they have a strained relationship. Like snowflakes, no two marriages are the same, so the answer depends on the details of each case.
If ownership of significant assets and valuable shared marital property are at stake in your imminent New York divorce - and especially in the absence of a prenuptial agreement - you have rights that must be protected.