Will using a trust account as my account type with a brokerage, as opposed to an individual account, offer me ANY protection...

If you have access to the funds they remain marital assets, assuming, of course, that the funds were marital to begin with.

Is there a statute of limitations for a divorce decree dated August 2007 in New York State?

There is no statute of limitations on a divorce, but there is one on enforcement of a contract.

I need a lawyer for divorce

Lawyers here are not allowed to say "call me" but the find a lawyer tab is above.

My ex won't hand over my share of the 401. ..unless he approves of company

Are you in the middle of a divorce case? If not, the 401k should have been covered in your settlement agreement or judgment of divorce.

Divorce By Publication FASTEST METHOD

You don't get divorced by publication. You serve process by publication, but can only do that with court permission. This is not an easy do it...

Does my wife need to be present in court for a divorce action. ?

it will be up to the Court whether she has to make appearances. No subpoena is necessary. If she is trying to add to the signed agreement the...

In the case of an uncontested divorce should I file for a fault or no-fault divorce?

If he doesn't sign it isn't uncontested. And filing for a fault based divorce is generally a mistake - unless there's something truly unusual in...

My 72 y/o Aunt divorced in NY, 1984. Her husband receives a pension. She never filed a QDRO claim. Can she still do it?

Why did she never file the DRO? What does the settlement and/or judgment say? Theoretically a DRO can be filed late, but she would not likely have...

Is there a legal mechanism to compel the opposing side of a divorce case to stop dragging their feet on outstanding issues?

Not really. If you're conducting a negotiation the only end is your trial date.

Yes, you can - but there will be some hurdles in terms of service of process and getting documents notarized.