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Worried about losing what you built? As a skilled Equitable Distribution Lawyer in Westchester, Collins Law Group, PLLC protects your fair share.
Tell us what you are facing. Aoife Collins reviews every inquiry personally.
Dividing a life’s worth of property is one of the hardest parts of divorce. You need a lawyer who sees every dollar and fights for what is fairly yours.
Collins Law Group, PLLC is a New York family law firm serving clients across Westchester County, from White Plains and Yonkers to New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and Rye. The firm is led by founder and principal attorney Aoife Collins, who brings 20 years of experience and more than 1,000 family law matters resolved through sharp negotiation and, when needed, strong courtroom advocacy.
Property division rewards financial skill, and few family lawyers have more of it. As a former corporate attorney with a Federal Clerkship, Aoife reads balance sheets, tax returns, and business records with a trained eye. As your Equitable Distribution Lawyer in Westchester, she uses that skill to value your assets correctly, trace separate property, and find money a spouse tries to hide.
You get direct help, too. Aoife handles each case personally, so you are never passed off to a junior associate. She explains complex finances in plain words and builds a clear plan to protect your home, your savings, and your future.
Dividing property means more than splitting a bank account. As a full-service Equitable Distribution Lawyer in Westchester, Collins Law Group handles every kind of asset and debt in your divorce.
Sorting what is shared from what is yours alone, so you keep what the law protects.
Deciding whether to sell, buy out, or keep the home, especially with children.
Valuing a business or professional practice built during the marriage.
Dividing 401(k)s, IRAs, and pensions the right way, using a QDRO.
Fairly splitting savings, stocks, and other financial accounts.
Tracing money, transfers, and property a spouse tries to hide.
Sharing mortgages, loans, and credit card balances fairly.
Putting a clear, final deal in writing that the court will accept.
The right lawyer protects real money. Choosing an Equitable Distribution Lawyer in Westchester with true financial skill and courtroom experience can mean keeping far more of what you own. Collins Law Group pairs two decades of experience with personal, one-on-one attention, so your case stays in steady, skilled hands from first call to final agreement.
Seasoned judgment that protects your assets and your future.
A former corporate lawyer who values businesses and spots hidden wealth.
Your case is never passed off. You get the same trusted attorney throughout.
Start with honest answers and a clear plan, at no cost and no pressure.
A clear process protects your money. Your Equitable Distribution Lawyer in Westchester follows four simple steps, so you always know what comes next and how it guards your share.
We list your property, debts, and goals, and explain your options.
We value each asset, trace separate property, and search for hidden money.
We finalize the deal and handle the paperwork that moves each asset.
We push for a fair settlement, and we are ready to fight in court if needed.
Clear answers help you plan with confidence. Below, an Equitable Distribution Lawyer in Westchester answers the questions clients ask most about how property is valued and divided in New York.
Equitable distribution means marital property is divided fairly, based on many factors, not split down the middle. New York courts weigh things like the length of the marriage, each spouse’s income, and each person’s contributions, including work at home, to reach a fair result.
Marital property is most of what you gained during the marriage, no matter whose name is on it. Separate property is what you owned before, plus gifts and inheritance kept in your name. Mixing separate money with marital money can turn it into marital property.
You have three common paths: sell the home and split the proceeds, have one spouse buy out the other, or keep it for a time, often so children can stay. The right choice depends on your finances, equity, and family needs.
A business built or grown during the marriage is usually marital property. A forensic expert values it by reviewing income, assets, and market data. Correct valuation is key, since a business is often a couple’s largest asset. Careful work protects the owner and the other spouse.
Often, yes. A valid prenuptial or postnuptial agreement can set its own rules for dividing property and override the usual equitable distribution process. Courts uphold fair, properly signed agreements, so a strong prenup can protect what matters most to you.
Yes. Collins Law Group offers a free, confidential consultation for all divorce and property matters. Call (646) 241-8602 or request one online. Attorney Aoife Collins reviews your assets, answers your questions, and explains your options with no obligation.
Take the first step today. Call (646) 241-8602 or request your free, confidential consultation, and let Collins Law Group, PLLC protect the assets you worked hard to build.