by ellen | Mar 1, 2021 | Collaborative Law, Family Law
Divorce can be a deeply painful and difficult experience. You may be a couple who have mutually decided marriage isn’t working, an individual who feels ready to leave a bad relationship, or a person who has just received the shock of their life by having their spouse...
by ellen | Feb 18, 2021 | Estate & Business Planning, Family Law
For a litigation attorney, transitioning into collaborative law is like an artist being handed a paintbrush for the first time. Logically art and the law seem at odds. However, the similarity revolves around creativity. The collaborative process gives a lawyer the...
by ellen | Feb 3, 2021 | Family Law
“Divorce coaches are vital members of the team. We estimate that only about 20 percent of what we deal with in a divorce matter is legal – the remaining 80 percent is emotional” (Webb and Ousky, 2006, p. 89). What do you think when you hear the term “Divorce Coach”?...
by ellen | Jan 21, 2021 | Family Law
When creating a parent plan during the collaborative process, it is important to remember you as the parents have more control and input than when creating a custody schedule in a non-collaborative divorce. A typical custody schedule outlines the where and when of the...
by ellen | Dec 8, 2020 | Collaborative Law, Family Law
Are you engaged to be married for the first time with an ownership interest in a lucrative family business started by your grandfather? Or, perhaps you’ve found a partner that you intend to marry after your first marriage resulted in divorce, leaving you with 40%...
by ellen | Nov 24, 2020 | Family Law
Divorce and mortgage financing concerns are often a touchy subject in divorce situations. Particularly when one spouse is dependent upon income awarded from the divorce for mortgage qualifying purposes and also when contingent liabilities are present, such as a...
