The applicant wife brought a motion seeking $140,000 in interim disbursements from the respondent husband to cover business valuations, real estate appraisals, and anticipated legal fees.
The court found the requests for valuation and appraisal costs lacked specificity and were premature given the early stage of financial disclosure.
However, the court awarded $40,000 in interim disbursements for imminent legal fees, finding the applicant lacked the means to fund the litigation and the advance was necessary to level the playing field.
