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Why Business Owners Should Sign a Prenup Before Marrying
Property acquired before marriage is typically one party’s non-marital property. So, if someone starts a company before getting married, the business should be considered non-marital property. Simple. Right? Yes, in a textbook sense. In the real world, however, that is not always the case. Divorcing spouses may seek repayment for…
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How to Enforce Child Support and Miscellaneous Expenses When The Other Spouse Refuses to Pay
We like to think it will never happen, but sometimes spouses who are obligated to pay child support or cover some of their children’s expenses fail to fulfill their obligations. When that happens, you tell yourself that it isn’t possible, that he or she is a parent and wouldn’t abandon…
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My Spouse Is Unemployed. How Will This Affect My Divorce?
Monetary issues represent one of the principal reasons why couples divorce, especially when one spouse works and the other does not. Typically, stress builds over the course of months or years until finally the frustrated spouse reaches his or her breaking point and initiates divorce proceedings. At that time, the…
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5 Questions Clients Should Ask (But Never Do) About Attorney Billing
When prospective clients come to see me, they always arrive with an arsenal of questions. Good questions. They want to know if they’re entitled to alimony. Child support. How much their exposure will be if he or she has traditionally been the primary wage earner. It’s usually at the end…
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How The Failure Of My Client Portal Helped My Clients
When I started my solo family law practice, I designed a client portal called the Case Manager. It gave every client a unique login, an interactive calendar, online bill payments, the ability to download all documents in the case, an FAQ, and a glossary. I did plenty of research before…
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