Basics Of Family Law Litigation
What does “going to court” mean? That depends on whether you’re referring to the world of prime-time television (L.A. Law for my generation) or the real world of family law litigation. On prime-time television, it means filing an action and...[Continue reading]
Counseling and Divorce
I believe everyone going through a divorce should talk with a mental health professional. Psychologist, therapist, social worker, take your pick. I don’t think I’m overreacting. This is a huge, life-changing event and it’s different from other life-changing events, like...[Continue reading]
Divorce and Retirement Accounts
For many couples, their retirement accounts are one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, assets they own. The issue of retirement accounts and divorce can be very tricky and there are day-long courses on the subject for...[Continue reading]
Divorce and Privacy
I believe that most people want their private lives to be private. That includes their divorces. I haven’t conducted any formal research on the subject, but I’ve represented many people going through divorce over the years and have found very...[Continue reading]
Reaching an Agreement on Your Own
Ideally, couples would be able to discuss the end of their marriage and make joint decisions about how to divide their property, how to handle their finances and how to continue jointly parenting their children. Some couples are able to...[Continue reading]
Basics of Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements are not just for wealthy parents who want to make sure that Junior doesn’t lose the family fortune if he gets divorced or the wealthy elderly widow who decides to marry the pool boy. You don’t need a...[Continue reading]
Divorce and Business Owners
Business owners have additional concerns in divorce. Among those concerns are keeping your business healthy financially and personally, keeping business information confidential and keeping business decisions within the control of the owners. No business owner wants a divorce to negatively...[Continue reading]
Deciding What is Fair
I firmly believe that the parties involved in a conflict are best able to determine a fair outcome. This includes couples dealing with divorce, siblings dividing a bag of candy, neighbors arguing about noise, etc. The basis of the “fairness”...[Continue reading]
Hiring an Attorney
Unless you’ve worked with an attorney before, most people have no idea how to hire an attorney. It’s one of those things that come up only when you need to actually do it. This is by no means a comprehensive...[Continue reading]
How a “Simple” Divorce can take Four Years (or more)
Most people have heard the stories from their friends, coworkers, relatives, etc. of their seemingly simple divorce that just never seems to end. Most of us can imagine how complicated divorces involving millions of dollars in assets and income can...[Continue reading]