Is Your Medical Practice Being Overvalued in the Divorce?
You expected to divide assets.
You didn’t expect your medical practice to be assigned a bloated valuation based on “goodwill,” future referrals, or projected income that hasn’t—and might never—materialize.
But that’s exactly what happens in New Jersey divorce cases when opposing counsel sees your credentials and assumes a payday.
If you’re not careful, you could be forced to buy out an exaggerated number based on assumptions, not reality.
The Numbers Can Be Manipulated—Unless You Push Back
Yes, your practice can be part of the marital estate in New Jersey—even if your spouse has never seen a patient.
But that doesn’t mean everything they claim is fair.
Opposing experts routinely inflate practice valuations by:
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Blurring the line between personal and enterprise goodwill
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Projecting future earnings based on unrealistic growth
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Treating your license like a guaranteed income stream
That’s why I partner with some of the most respected forensic accountants in the state.
Together, we build a valuation defense that’s grounded in reality—not wishful thinking.
Dr. Patel from Colts Neck Was Ready to Give Up
(Name and details changed to protect client confidentiality)
He owned a growing private practice, worked 70-hour weeks, and thought the house and investments would be the only real points of negotiation.
Then came a shock: his wife’s attorney had retained a valuation expert who claimed the practice was worth over a million dollars—even though Dr. Patel had significant business debt and unpredictable income.
He felt ambushed. Until he found my NJ Divorce Course.
By the time we met, he understood how practices get overvalued—and how to fight back. We brought in a top-tier forensic accountant, dismantled the inflated appraisal, and negotiated a fair, realistic outcome.
You Can, Too
I’m Steve Kaplan, 
a Monmouth County divorce lawyer with over 37 years of experience representing physicians, surgeons, and other professionals in complex divorces.
My free NJ Divorce Course walks you through the critical issues that affect people like you—including how to protect your practice from exaggerated claims and unfair valuations.
It’s free. It’s confidential. And it’s the smartest first step you can take right now.
Sign up today and take back control.