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 Here are some random Friday musings about some of the misconceptions I often hear. No particular order or importance just as I thought about them. As always, this is informational only and not intended as legal advice for your particular situation. Always confer with an attorney before taking any action regarding these issues. Read more…. It’s great to have friends when you are going through a divorce and most people appreciate the support. Sometimes, however, the advice of friends is not helpful. If you have a friend facing divorce, here are some ideas. I got these ideas by asking my clients what was helpful and what was not. Did you know that divorce files are open to anyone?At one time divorce files could be “sealed” so that no one other than the parties or their attorney could look at the files. That is no longer. Divorce files are public record and available to anyone with or without a legitimate purpose according to the Freedom of Information laws. In many places the files are available on line or soon will be. The only way to keep such information from prying eyes is to not have it in the record at all. Just because you are getting a divorce does not mean you have to expose all of your private information to other’s scrutiny. Read more…. There was a time, not so long ago, that divorce property settlement agreements were based upon the concept that real estate values only go up and there was always equity in the family home. In today’s reality of falling real estate prices we have to get more creative with what to do about houses that are valued at less than the mortgage, rental property, and houses that have dropped so far in value the owners want to maintain the property long enough to recover some of their losses. Here are some questions I frequently hear: Read more…. This blog has always been a series of articles designed to educate people about the divorce process and encouraging them to behave like grownups and engage in cooperative respectful divorce. It has never been about me. In fact I have a personal blog in which I exercise my creative muscles and share my personal stories. I belong to a support group of bloggers which has encouraged me to tell the story of how I came to be a champion of grown up divorce. Read more…. While ultimately a personal matter, divorce affects business in time, money, and lost productivity. An employee going through an emotionally troubling time may be less productive, miss work and may involve other employees in the drama. Many business also are concerned about revealing private or sensitive information. When the business owner is the person involved in the divorce process the consequences on the business can be even more dramatic, if not devastating. If the business owner is distracted, the business suffers. The legal discovery process can be as distressing as a tax audit with even greater economic consequences. A small business may also be destroyed by the need to liquidate assets to affect the community property division. Read more…. |
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