Posts From 2015

I was recently in court participating in a settlement conference. The trial judge made several points that every party trying to settle their case must understand: In order to reach ...

An attorney usually sits down with a new client in the beginning of the case to talk about how the client is going to pay for the lawyer’s services. The ...

Divorce litigation is extremely expensive. Your attorney will charge you for the time he or she spends writing and responding to letters, emails and motions.   Some of the time ...

For many couples, an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan account can be the most valuable asset in a marital estate.  Federal law allows a state court to enter an order dividing the marital share ...

There’s a great article in the Chicago Tribune that answers basic questions about splitting retirement accounts between divorcing couples as part of property division.  The piece, “Court Order Needed to ...

In the Alaska court system, court proceedings and court files are open to the public. There are some exceptions, such as Child in Need of Aid proceedings, but for the ...

“Personal property” is a legal term that covers all property that is not real property. It includes intangible property such as stocks, bonds and business goodwill. It also includes tangible ...

In the past, I’ve offered some steps parents can take to prevent their children from feeling caught in the middle of a divorce. In response to this post, I received ...

A divorce will have a direct impact on your children’s emotional health and well-being, even after the decree has been signed and you and your ex-spouse have moved on with ...