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It is that time of year that often includes family and office gatherings, holiday celebrations, reuniting with friends, sending cards, giving gifts, and many holiday traditions. It all takes planning. It is also that time of year when people are winding down their year and planning new beginnings in the new calendar year. Overall, there is so much to consider, plan, and do. The reality is, the holidays are both a magical and a stressful time for people. As people consider who has been naughty and nice, many changes happen during this time of year. For some you will review your gift list, your holiday invite list, or perhaps even where you will travel. Whatever the task, many changes often unfold during this season. During this time of planning many people make major decisions in preparation for the coming year. Whether your holidays are a sources of magic, faith, stress, sadness, or joy - consider these ideas as you go about planning: 1) RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE: Often this time of year ...
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As a ferocious advocate for my clients, I pride myself on freeing clients up to concentrate on their children, parents, or other loved ones and the things in life that really matter to them. How I do that is with three values: LISTENING to the what are the priorities and wants of the Client. Particularly with people in the family court system, their past experience is often of not being heard. We, as family lawyers do not need to be yet another place where Clients do not feel heard or understood. CHALLENGE Clients to keep their focus on the end goal and the future. I will often bring every conversation, action and legal strategy back to what the Client wants in the end. So we do not get mired down in the emotional charge, old resentments, family dynamics, and back and forth reactions. My job is to free the Client up so they can heal in the process and I can do the fighting for them. EXPERT INFORMATION & GUIDANCE is given to the Client. I take careful time to answer ...
Have you heard the phrase: “What mine is mine’s and what ’s yours is mine.” It is one of those play on words, that by the time you figure it out, you want to say: “Hey, wait a minute - that’s not right!” In some ways when it comes to family law and the issue of marital property this phrase is in many ways, accurate. While I cannot take care of every possible scenario in this writing, I can dispel some myths that people often have. While I am talking about marital property principles, I think this information is useful for those planning on staying married as they consider estate and future planning. I also consider it useful for those living together contemplating marriage. This information is also useful for those currently married and considering divorce and the separation of marital assets. As a general rule, anything acquired during marriage can be considered or claimed marital property - no matter the person to whom it is titled. People often thi ...