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by Charles F. Vuotto, Jr., Esq. & Jeffrey D. Urbach, CPA/ABV Click here to view the Stock Option Distribution via Constructive Tusts in Divorce Settlements
By Charles F. Vuotto Jr. and Paul Gazaleh Most state courts have held that stock options are assets subject to distribution along with all other assets acquired during the marriage. However, some courts have begun to characterize the option as “income,” as well. This interpretation arises from an increased incidence of stock option plans replacing read more
BY CHARLES F. VUOTTO, JR., ESQ. With Special Thanks to ROBERT J. CHALFIN, CPA, JD AND PAUL GAZALEH, CPA of THE CHALFIN GROUP, INC. 2000 Preliminary Statement Today, more than ever, divorce attorneys must be proficient in recognizing, understanding and resolving disputes arising from the distribution of employee stock plans. This need results from companies’ increasing reliance on option plans read more
By Charles F. Vuotto, jr. Esq. and Paul Gazaleh, CPA Special Thanks to lisa steirman 2001 I. Introduction The last decade of the preceding century found an ever growing list of companies issuing stock option plans more often and to a greater diversity of employees than ever before. Even though there has been a recent economic slowdown read more
(The once-popular compensation plan at a crossroads) By Charles F. Vuotto, Jr., Esq. and Theodore P. Brogowski, Esq. 2002 When the heady days of the technology boom slipped away, and the general public began to hear frequent references to men like Kenneth Lay and Bernard Ebbers (CEO’s of Enron and WorldCom, respectively), it was read more
By Charles F. Vuotto, Jr., Esq. “My spouse has stock options at his work, are those considered to be an asset to be divided during our divorce?” Answer Although the extent of company’s issuing employee stock options has declined from the levels that existed in the 1990’s, to the extent that a read more