Getting a divorce in New Mexico used to feel like a game of Clue. One spouse had to point the finger and prove—with evidence, witnesses, and lots of courtroom drama—that their partner was the villain in the marriage’s demise. Was it infidelity in the hotel? Abandonment in the house? Cruelty in the...
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If the first thing you think of when you hear the words “big four” is accounting, you’ve come to the right divorce attorney. Bob Matteucci is a former business owner with an MBA as well as a law degree, so mentioning the “big four” around him still gets him thinking about KPMG...
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Divorce is always a challenging process, but when a couple owns a business together, the complexities multiply. Dividing the value of the business 50/50, which is what New Mexico law requires, can make divorcing as difficult as any bitter custody dispute or messy love triangle.
If it...
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Research has shown that the health of someone’s mouth is closely tied to their overall well-being. Whether this is correlation or causation is up for debate, but the bottom line is dental hygiene matters. Taking care of your teeth today is a small step you can take to improve your long-term health...
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The Eagles have never explicitly stated what the song “Hotel California” is about, but they have said on more than one occasion that the overarching theme is the journey from innocence to experience. So it’s an apt soundtrack for the divorce process — particularly when a hotelier or other business owner...
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Divorce is rarely a piece of cake, but it can really leave a bad taste in the mouth of restaurant owners. There is simply no easy way to split the value of a restaurant 50/50 without making a mess of things.
That’s where Attorney Bob Matteucci comes in....
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One of the most admirable things about veterinarians is their ability to connect with, assess, and treat their patients without being able to speak the same language. As a dog person (see two of mine here) it’s something that amazes me.
As a lawyer, it is a skill...
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In theory, getting divorced should not impact your credit because your relationship status is not part of your credit score. But the reality is most people in the Albuquerque area see their credit scores drop, and their access to capital tighten, when they begin to cut ties with their partner.
This year, Bill Gates is turning 70. Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary. And the Gates Foundation is 25. So Gates is releasing an autobiography called Source Code about his early life.
To promote the book, he sat down with The Times of London for a wide-ranging interview....
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Change is not something you can force on the court system. By its very nature, the legal system and the judges who oversee it are slow and deliberate. (There are even tortoises hidden through the United States Supreme Court building to symbolize this.)
As a business owner, this...
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