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More and more people are deciding that they want to avoid the traditional adversarial divorce court system and instead handle their family law matter privately and respectfully via the collaborative process. In collaborative divorce, each spouse receives independent legal advice from his or her own attorney, and the attorneys are retained solely for the purpose of reaching an out-of-court […]
I recently was reviewed by a former client on the Facebook Page for Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm. The client discusses the need to determine whether the style of an attorney you may use in your divorce is focused on encouraging fighting and earning the billable hour or encouraging collaboration and focusing on your […]
For any collaborative professional looking to expense a trip to Vegas, look no further than the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“IACP”) Networking and Educational Forum, taking place October 27-30, 2016, in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada. And early bird pricing ends August 17, 2016, so you should sign up right away! The theme is “Welcome […]
There are many people facing divorce and other family law issues who have decided that, to the extent possible, they want to represent themselves (in legal parlance, this is known as acting “pro se“). In recognition of this, the Florida Supreme Court has approved family law forms to streamline the process of representing oneself. However, […]
For this past Independence Day holiday, WWE wrestler John Cena released a public service announcement video celebrating the diversity of the U.S. In the video, Cena can be seen walking around the Tampa neighborhood of Ybor City as he proclaims that we all are America. While the video is shooting, Cena passes by people of all […]
Tampa real estate agent Rande Friedman was recently interviewed on the topic of collaborative divorce. Rande, of White Glove House, has lived in the Tampa Bay area for the past 30 years, and he has been in the real estate industry for around ten years. Rande is also a member of Next Generation Divorce, one […]
Under Florida divorce law, businesses are subject to equitable distribution. This essentially means that it can be considered a marital asset that is divided as part of the resolution of all divorce-related issues. Small-business owners, who have shed blood, sweat, and tears for their endeavor, find it surprising and frightening that a business might be divided […]
Divorce is not just a legal challenge. It is also usually a financial challenge. Unlike the traditional courtroom divorce, interdisciplinary collaborative divorce prepares clients to budget for the future and anticipate post-divorce life so that the challenges can be met. Brian Pope of Divorce Financial Solutions is one of the premiere neutral financial professionals in the […]
I am a collaborative family law attorney. I help families divorce privately and respectfully so that they can end their marriage but also begin their post-marriage life as peacefully as possible. I am also a trainer. I train attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals how to offer collaborative services to divorcing couples and others handling […]
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN IN 2016 AND THE HOURLY RATES BELOW DO NOT REFLECT OUR CURRENT RATES You have probably heard of divorce horror stories where couples have suffered for years entrenched in court battles and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Fortunately, this is more the exception than the […]
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