Religious Jews, like Catholics, face a unique problem when divorcing: a civil divorce alone does not release them to remarry. The parties require a release by a properly constituted religious body before they are free to enter into another marital relationship. It has been the conventional wisdom in the past that [...]
Because equity in a house is often one of the largest assets acquired during a marriage, that equity often becomes the focus of attention by both parties who are trying to favorably divide up their assets. In some cases, there will be little cash available to the parties unless they can find a way to [...]
On the first day of the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas’ Spring 2010 conference in Austin, News 8 Austin came out to cover the event, speaking to President Kevin Fuller and Conference Director Linda Solomon. A write-up of the conference is now up on News 8’s website. We appreciate them coming out and allowing us [...]
We had a successful first day at our Spring 2010 Conference in Austin, leading a group of professionals new to Collaborative Law through what we call the “nuts and bolts” of Collaborative Law — how it works in Texas to provide couples with an alternative to traditional courtroom divorces, and how the process brings couples [...]
Recently the Wall Street Journal ran an excellent article titled “Splitting Up Nest Eggs”. The caption read: “Battles over retirement assets increasingly are the most contentious – and error filled – part of divorce.”
The article is a good read. It is an interview with a prominent Atlanta divorce attorney. The attorney gives illustrative examples of [...]