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Don't Be a Lone Ranger!
When you're going through a divorce, even using Collaborative Law, it's sometimes frustrating. It may seem like things are moving too slow or too fast, or that things aren't going your way and your...
View ArticleWhy Negotiating Outside the Meetings is a Bad Idea
Some people will always be tempted to try to negotiate parts of their settlement outside the Collaborative meetings. Sometimes, both parties want to do it, but most often it's just one of the parties...
View ArticleWhat Should You Do if Your Spouse Gives You a List of Suggested Attorneys for...
Although you might be tempted to run hard in the opposite direction, this is not a bad or scary thing. You may not want a divorce, but if your spouse wants it, a divorce will be granted eventually. The...
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Finding Peace on Earth During Divorce
During December each year, there is always a lot of talk about "Peace on Earth". Anyone in a bad marriage knows that marriages can be very un-peaceful. For those in bad marriages, it may be the...
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Should You Consider Collaborative Law for a Divorce?
At this time of year, many people decide to file for divorce. Often they delay to get through the holidays and then plan to file in January or February. If you are one of those people, you may be...
View ArticleHow Can I Have a Peaceful Divorce?
If you really want to avoid fighting, as much as possible, in a divorce, here's what you need to do. 1. Choose Collaborative Law. If you get into traditional litigation, you may be drawn into more...
View ArticleWhy Does Collaborative Law Work?
Sometimes just explaining the Collaborative process isn't enough to convey how great a process it is. I have seen statistics showing successful outcomes in 85-90% of the cases where Collaborative Law...
View ArticleWhy is Collaborative Law Better than Mediation?
Although I am a Mediator as well as a Collaborative attorney, I almost always recommend using the Collaborative process, rather than Mediation or Litigation, for divorces and other family law issues....
View ArticleDIY Divorce Negotiating -- Why it's a Bad Idea!
In an age when more and more people want to "do it themselves" with so many things, people negotiating their own divorces seems like a natural. After all, who's more interested in the outcome than the...
View ArticleWhat to do If Your Spouse Suggests a Collaborative Divorce
If you are suddenly faced with a request for a divorce and your spouse wants to use Collaborative Law, what should you do?Since you are reading this, you are obviously researching the topic and that's...
View ArticleThe Third Option
In regular negotiations between spouses, most often, if they don't agree, each one has one preferred proposal. When they have equal votes, it's often hard to agree on a choice. A lot of the reason for...
View ArticleWhy There's No Free Consultation
Free Consultation?We get many calls that include the question about whether we give a free consultation. We don't mind getting the question and we understand why many people ask. They may think they...
View ArticleWhat to do If Your Spouse Wants a Divorce -- But You Don't
Sometimes the subject of divorce comes up and people are surprised about it. Some people don't pay attention to warning signs of discontent and some willfully ignore problems that are building up.In...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Team of Professionals?
For some people, the leap from hiring a lawyer to hiring a team of professionals for a divorce is very difficult. In Collaborative divorces, it is common in North Texas and other areas for the...
View ArticleProceed With Caution
Sometimes people going through a Collaborative divorce will start to discuss things and negotiate directly with their spouse outside of Collaborative meetings.Usually, if the topic is something like...
View ArticleAre You Ready for Divorce?
Everyone has to decide on his or her own whether they are ready for divorce -- unless their spouse takes the first step and files. In that case, there must be a response.But, let's talk about the...
View ArticleHow to Find Information on Collaborative Attorneys
Getting StartedIf you are facing divorce and either you or your spouse became interested in the Collaborative divorce process, one of your first tasks is to find a Collaborative attorney to represent...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Good Collaborative Attorney for You
Once you have researched or gotten some suggestions for a possible Collaborative attorney for your divorce (or other legal issue), you need to meet with the candidate or candidates and decide which is...
View ArticleWill It Work?
Collaborative divorce sounds good in theory, but many people wonder whether it can work in their case.What Happens if it Fails?If the process fails, the parties have to hire new attorneys and...
View ArticleThe Need for Patience
Many people take quite a long time deciding whether or not to get divorced. That's normal and probably a good thing. It is such an important decision that we shouldn't jump into it lightly.However,...
View ArticleNew Advantages of Collaborative Divorce in the Covid-19 Crisis
There are lots of reasons to like Collaborative Law: privacy, confidentiality, safe environment, expert help, equality between the parties, control over the timing, control over the outcome, less...
View ArticleHow do We Start a Divorce Now?
There are many couples facing the realization that divorce is on the horizon. After staying together in close quarters for a number of weeks, they are having a harder time getting along. In some cases,...
View ArticleIs Your Long-Term Marriage Ending?
If you have been married for a long time or you are over 50 years of age and you are facing a divorce, you need to get active to protect yourself. You have some big changes ahead of you.Even if this...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Complications
By now, everyone has been well acquainted with various changes that have affected our lives. In the context of divorce, the pandemic has created many problems for people.It's a good idea to revise...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Options
If you are facing a possible divorce while the pandemic is raging, you should plan ahead and take time to investigate, if you can. Here are some suggestions for getting started.1.Check on your...
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