I've done a lot of only post judgment work (thousands of dollars) for a former divorce client She waived Fee Arbitration and I was about to file a Motion in the divorce case to impose a lien on her share of equitable distribution when I realized that the case law interpreting the statute says I can't do this because my services were post judgment.
1. Does it make a difference that the issue of equitable distribution of certain assets was appealed and the amount the former client will receive from equitable distribution is still unsettled because the appellate court remanded those issues?
2. Is there any way of enforcing a lien on her share of equitable distribution in the divorce action if I file an action in the Law Division and get a judgment there?
Thank you.
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Debra Schneider Esq.
Hackensack NJ
(201)445-8381
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