When is the deadline for a payment or for something to happen? What are the consequences? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they either neglect to describe or detail deadlines for payments or actions, or they write the deadline in such a way that it is too unclear or ... read more...

Do you want to keep the family house and/or car? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they have one party keep an asset, such as a house or car, and have the other party responsible for paying the loan thereon. For example, a wife may want to stay in the family […] read more...

What is a Mystery Number? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they lump all the financial issues into one Mystery Number. For example, they may estimate values for real estate, retirement benefits, consumer debt, spousal support, child support, businesses, investments, ... read more...

Who you know who is considering getting divorced? In any event, if you are close enough for them to confide in you, you probably care a great deal about their wellbeing. Over my fifteen-plus years of experience as a divorce attorney, I have seen several common pitfalls that many divorcing ... read more...

Usually in the first week or two of January, the phone tends to ring off the hook with new clients calling to start their divorce. The holidays sometimes create conflict that is the last straw. Other times, clients have been planning to get divorced for a while, but they didn’t want to start ... read more...