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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The Thoughtful Divorce
One of the core tenets of my practice is that people need to be very thoughtful and very intentional about how they are going to go through the divorce process. If they don't want a big nasty fight, then they need to take the steps necessary to avoid a big nasty...
Value for Your Attorney Fees: Avoiding Future Disputes
The cost of divorce is top of mind for almost every client that I serve. In my experience the amount of income and net worth have very little impact on how much someone worries about this issue. The reality is that many divorces involve complex emotional,...
Health Insurance in Divorce: Legal Separation v. Legally Separated
One of the biggest financial hits that can come with divorce is the cost of health insurance for an unemployed spouse. Typically, the unemployed or part-time employed spouse is covered under the health insurance plan offered by the other spouse's job. In my practice,...
Don’t Let Old Dynamics Cost You Time and Money in Divorce Settlements
My last post talked about one of the highly valuable services that I, or any skilled and experienced collaborative attorney, provide to a client; namely, helping them understand the conceptual agreements they reach at the kitchen table.I want to cover another of the...
We know what we want to do. Why do we need lawyers?
Some couples can have productive conversations at the kitchen table and agree on how they want to handle the financial and co-parenting issues of their separation and divorce. And I am all for couples having these conversations as long as they are productive. I...
Legal Separation Defined (Or Not?)
One of the most common points of confusion in my first conversations with clients is helping them understand what constitutes a legal separation in North Carolina. The legal definition of what it means to be "separated" is different from state to state. So it is...
The Problem(s) with Online Separation Agreements
I noticed recently that one of the most common Google searches in the divorce realm is for online separation agreements. Most divorce attorneys don't need Google to tell them that many clients are looking for faster and cheaper ways to get through the divorce process....
Reptiles Have Bad Divorces
Most of us have heard of the "fight, flight, or freeze" responses that we are pre-programmed to experience in the face of a threat. This is often attributed to the "reptilian" part of our brain or the part of our brains that evolved first and have the oldest...
Ways to Make Better Decisions Faster
The following is from an email that I received from Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the books Made to Stick, Switch and Decisive some time ago. I have read their books and attended some of their speaking engagements. I think that they have some really valuable ideas...