Do I Have to Leave or Sell the House When We Divorce?

By Lynn Waldman and Shawn Skillin Many clients ask us if they have to leave or sell their home when they get a divorce. The answer is not always clear! It’s complicated, so there are many factors that we consider when we are advising our clients how to handle the family home. Here are a few…

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How Can I Tell my Spouse I Want a Divorce?

Your heart knows it is time.  Your brain knows it is time.  But you have been unable to share with your spouse that you want a divorce. Here are some suggestions we share with our clients to help facilitate this problematic conversation: Be 100% sure you want a divorce! Don’t start this conversation if you…

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Divorce Mediation: What are the Benefits?

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Using divorce mediation permits couples to settle their differences instead of fighting like kids while avoiding litigation in a court of law. There are several benefits to divorce mediation. Below we list a few: Peaceful: Just because the couple makes a decision to dissolve a marriage does not mean the divorce must become a battlefield.…

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How to Gain Clarity During the Divorce Process

Experts note stress levels experienced during a divorce are equal to experiencing other significant losses, such as a death in the family.  It is, after all, the loss of a marriage. A marriage that once had a vision of a future that had hopes and dreams. It is an uncomfortable time, full of anxiety. Anxiety…

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I Am Considering A Divorce – Now What?

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You are up nights thinking about a divorce. You cannot sleep. You aren’t alone. Sleepless nights and anxiety often occur with divorce.. Folks just like you have dealt with and overcome such fears, and you can too. Where do you begin? Speak to Professionals Fear isn’t your friend when you need to make critical decisions.…

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The Attorney’s Role in Collaborative Divorce

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Collaborative Divorce is a client driven, family centered way to get divorced.  It is a team approach with each party having a lawyer as well as other team members to support the family through the process.  However, in the collaborative divorce, the lawyers work together to keep the clients out of court and to help…

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