The Essential Guide to Family Law Financials: Understanding ‘Baccanti’ Calculation/Analysis

The Massachusetts Bar Association's Family Law Section continues its multi-part series on financial issues in family law. We will start with basic topics and principles, which are meant for less experienced practitioners. We will gradually work up to more complicated topics and how to incorporate these principles into litigating a case all the way through trial.

The Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Baccanti v. Morton outlines the formula to calculate the marital coverture portion of stock options, RSUs and other equity compensation. This formula can be confusing even for more advanced practitioners. This webinar will explain the formula outlined in Baccanti and how to apply it in divorce cases for equitable distribution.

This webinar will be held using Zoom. Registration is required by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, in order to participate in this program. An email from MassBar Education will be sent before the program.