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High Profile Divorce and Murder Case Grips New York
January 30, 2012. High Profile Divorce and Murder Case Grips New York By Anne Cantelo In a tangled tragedy that seems more like a wrenching episode of Law and Order than something that happens in “real life,” the death of successful Manhattan financial professional Shele Colvin, whose body was found by one of her two […]
What Does It Mean When Your Name is on a Piece of Property or on a Debt?
Having your name on a joint-debt is something you should change, especially if it’s been agreed that your spouse will be the one to pay it off.
Podcast: Bari Weinberger on the 5 Critical Risks of Divorce – Part 1
Bari Weinberger, a New Jersey Family Lawyer, describes the different options you have in New Jersey for your divorce: mediation, litigation and arbitration.
Ontario Simplifies Divorce Name Changes and Pension Division
New Ontario regulation clarifies how and when pensions are divided, thus saving time in court and the cost of hiring experts. A divorcée who wishes to change her last name back to her maiden name will pay a flat $25 fee regardless of the timing.
Colorado Lawmaker Proposes Cooling Off Period for Divorcing Parents
Senator Kevin Lunberg does not want the divorce rates to keep increasing in Colorado, so he has proposed a “cooling off period” for divorcing parents in his Parental Divorce Reduction Act that could last six months, and workshops that will explain why peo
Can any attorney do a prenup for us?
Any attorney can be taken on to do your prenup, but that doesn’t mean that they have the ability to do it well.
Do my spouse and I need to be in the same room if we go the mediation route for our divorce?
Although mediation is all about working together, having each spouse in a separate room while the mediator goes back and forth between them is not uncommon.
How do we proceed once we reach a mediation agreement?
After the mediation agreement, it’s a swift and easy process that leads to the end of your marriage.
What is mediation/arbitration?
Even though both are alternatives means of resolving disputes, mediation and arbitration value different things, with the former highlighting cooperation and the latter underscoring speed and simplicity.
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