Some things in life are objective, tangible, external – a house, tax returns, school schedule, 401(k) balance. Other things are subjective, intangible, internal – feelings, thoughts, beliefs, values. The visible exterior and the invisible interior. The traditional legal system only deals with the visible – bank accounts and tax returns. If a couple has children,…
In a divorce it is often assumed that assets will be divided 50/50. The reality is far more intricate than splitting everything down the middle. One of the advantages to a Collaborative Divorce is that you have a financial professional to make the journey smoother, more transparent, and financially sound for both you and your spouse….
When a couple decides to divorce, they will go through a process of uncoupling. Long before Katherine Woodward Thomas put “conscious” in front of the word, divorce lawyers and therapists had been facilitating that process for years. Litigation, the default legal process, provides a structure to take apart many components of married life, from financial…
Divorce is filled with emotional turmoil and difficult decisions. You have options for the process that you might use for your divorce including Collaborative Divorce. You might wonder if Collaborative Divorce is right for you. This approach to divorce focuses on cooperation, respect, and problem-solving, especially if you have children. Let’s dive into considerations to help…
In a divorce, the role of an attorney can vary depending on whether the case is approached through litigation or the collaborative process. While both processes aim to resolve the divorce, they do so in fundamentally different ways. The role of the attorney in a collaborative case is vastly different from the role of the attorney in…
By Theresa Beran Kulat In a divorce it goes without saying that money is often front and center in many of the conversations. In my years as a Collaborative attorney (over 17 years), working with hundreds of people to help them complete their marriage, I’ve seen the benefits firsthand of including a Neutral Financial Professional…