When I first began my collaborative practice, I wondered why a financial neutral was necessary. I routinely prepare spreadsheets detailing marital assets and liabilities for purposes of negotiating division of property. I also work with my clients to prepare budgets...
Should I Trust a Recommendation from My Spouse’s Collaborative Attorney About Who to Hire to Represent Me? Here is a common hypothetical scenario to consider: you and your spouse are preparing to separate, or have recently separated, and your spouse has hired a...
When you think of a divorce attorney, a scary image may come to mind – an image of someone who is gruff, competitive, uncompromising, and ready to fight out every issue in a courtroom. While this may be a true depiction of some divorce attorneys, it is not...
Remember the game of tug of war? We muster all the strength to pull in opposite directions, everybody gets muddy and we all fall down. It’s a game of strength, not endurance. The magic of the collaborative divorce process is that when lawyers and...
When court proceedings and the threat of court are removed from the settlement process, the creativity, range and durability of settlement options greatly expands. Most attorneys have had the experience of settling cases on the courtroom steps, or even after a...
Collaborative Divorce takes threats, hide-the ball tactics and court room battles off the table. It gives divorcing couples the choice to participate in a private, confidential process geared towards collective problem-solving. In a collaborative divorce, a team of...
