Defining a Complex Divorce: There is No “TRY”— only “DO”

by | Apr 10, 2016 | access, business interests, business valuation, child custody, Child Support, complex divorce, division of assets, Divorce, Family Law

There is no TRY in divorce.  That doesn’t stop clients from trying to fix their own problems before even asking for help.  When a client walks into my office for a first consult with a printed spreadsheet detailing the division of the estate, I am impressed and...

10 Reasons that You Should Not Represent Yourself in Divorce: Doing it Right the First Time and the Pitfalls of “No Contest” Divorces

by | Dec 27, 2015 | access, child custody, Child Support, division of assets, Family Law, healing from divorce, when to file for divorce?

There are somethings you can afford to cross your fingers and hope to get right without much effort.  Divorce is not one of them.  Too often, I get hired to “fix” the wrongs of a couple who thought (admirably so), that they would agree to all the terms of...

“Breaking” Tradition: Filing for Divorce During the Holidays

by | Dec 4, 2015 | child custody, Divorce, Family Law, holidays and divorce, impact of divorce on children, starting over, Surviving and thriving after divorce, timing of filing for divorce, traditions in divore, when to file for divorce?

Let’s face it.  Nobody wants to be alone during the holidays.  From the carving of the turkey, through the eggnog and onto the matching Christmas pajamas, morning giggles of sheer delight from the children, we all love the holidays… at least in theory.   Being...