The Financial Commitment to Your Case – What You Need to Know When You Hire an Attorney
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 ...
Tips to Help You Avoid Skyrocketing Attorney’s Fees
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 ...
QDROs – Hidden Costs
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 ...
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders – The Basics
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 ...
Protecting Your Financial Privacy During Divorce
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 – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
“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 ...
Parenting Tips Revisited
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 ...
Parenting Tips for Divorce and Beyond
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 ...
Notes from the Courtroom
If you are involved in a custody case, you should assume that each text message and email you send to your spouse, as well as each voice message you leave, ...
More About the Collaborative Process
Collaborative family law or collaborative divorce is a shorthand reference for a process that allows couples to arrive at a final divorce settlement without going through traditional divorce litigation. What is ...