Divorce

  Not all clients need or want a Full Legal Services Contract, which is an agreement for the attorney to handle every issue and aspect of the client’s case from start to finish.  The Full Legal Services Contract includes all:  meetings; legal advice; research; document preparation; advice on selection of a guardian ad litem and other experts; court appearances; negotiations; mediations; trial; and any other service necessary to advance the client’s case.  The cost of …

To put it lightly, Valentine’s Day after divorce can be complicated. Many would agree that being single or being alone on a day meant for love can feel like a world-ending catastrophe with the punchline of every joke ending in, “Actually, it’s Singles Awareness Day.” In reality, Valentine’s Day may serve as a painful reminder of your former flame and past shared traditions. On the other hand, it can be a relief to just spend …

  We’ve all gone through those breakups that leave us eating some rocky road ice cream with a soup ladle while watching our favorite romcom (You’ve Got Mail, for me).  The initial hurdle of a recently ended relationship is made up of two parts.  First, is the person.  Whether you initiated the break up or not, at some point, you were invested in having a relationship with that person.  That emotional commitment to someone isn’t …

Grey Divorce (divorce over 50) rates have nearly doubled in the past 25 years, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down. With this sharp increase, adult children are now seeing their parent’s divorce more often. Some adult children are shocked to find that as soon as they turn 18 and go off to college, their parents decide to get divorced. Even as an adult, seeing your parents go through a divorce is never …