Problems anticipated are problems half-solved
Tré Morgan believes the more informed his clients are, the better equipped they’ll be to make decisions in their own best interest. For years, Tré has written frequently about the issues he encounters, providing his own interpretations or explanations when appropriate. If it concerns divorce, chances are Tré has written about it here. Read through for topics that feel relevant, then follow up by contacting us.
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New Mandatory Mediation for Wake County Contempt Actions
There are two basic documents that can be used to resolve the legal issues of divorce, separation, custody issues and cash flow issues: Separation agreements and court orders. The former is a contract between the parties. The latter is a decree by a...
Collaborative Divorce: Getting Down to Business
The longer I practice collaborative divorce, the more benefits of the process I discover. Case in point: I recently helped a client who owned her own small business. She had owned the business for a decade or more when the couple decided to divorce. ...
$30 Million Alienation of Affection Judgment in Wake County
A Wake County judge recently handed down another huge judgment in an alienation of affection and criminal conversation case in Raleigh, North Carolina. The award to the ex-wife against her Husband’s paramour totaled $30 million dollars. $10 million of that...
Do It Yourself Divorce Trap: Retirement Accounts
I received a call this week from a couple that handled their divorce without attorneys. They had a mess. They intended to divide the husband’s 401(k) retirement account as a part of the divorce. However, they did not know that dividing this kind of...
Talking About Divorce May Save Your Marriage
As this article from CNN shows, discussing a possible divorce can save your marriage. For the Richards, the conversation about how to break the news of their divorce to their kids led to an open and honest discussion about their marriage. That, in turn, led to a...
Getting Divorced: What Should We Do With the House?
Perhaps the most common property division issue in divorce matters is “what do we do with the house?” The marital home is a big issue for several reasons. The house is often the largest asset that a couple owns. Cash flow issues frequently...
New Video on Collaborative Divorce in North Carolina
Unexpected Costs of Child Custody Battles
There are many costs involved in fighting a custody battle in court. Some of these costs are obvious; attorneys’ fees, delays in reaching resolution, acrimony and stress for parents, families and children are par for the course in a child custody...
Spending Your Marriage Away
As a divorce attorney, I see a lot of marriages that suffer from financial stressors. It has been a matter of simple observation that debt creates marital stress and sometimes lead to divorce. In his short article "Bank on It: Thrifty Couples are the...