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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Is Your Divorce Attorney Wearing Two Hats?
Some clients wonder why their collaborative divorce attorney cannot represent them in court if collaborative does not resolve their case. Some clients find it difficult to find the nerve to talk to one divorce attorney; the thought of having to meet two of them is...
Flexibility and Predictability in Your Separation Agreement
There is a point in many of my divorce cases, whether collaborative, mediation or otherwise negotiated, at which the parties ask, “How many of these details do we need to figure out, and how many can we leave open?” The general answer is that there are some...
Knowing Your Divorce Attorney’s Bias
Everybody has a bias. That’s not bad or wrong. It just is. No one can be completely objective. (Don't believe me? Read "Thinking, Fast and Slow"!) The challenge, then, is to understand the bias so that you know how to more accurately...
Therapist Note: Legal Issues of Trial Separations
For mental health professionals, temporary separations can be a useful therapeutic tool for stressed marriages. But, many marriage counselors are unaware of the legal ramifications that even seemingly temporary separations can produce. Nonetheless, there are...
Passing the Retirement Buck to your Kids
If you are diligent enough to have saved for retirement, then dividing retirement assets can be one of the trickiest parts of divorce planning. There are countless types of retirement plans, federal and state laws that apply to different kinds of plans and tax...
Authorization of Medical Care for Children
Parents, have you ever wondered how your child will get medical care when they are being watched by a babysitter, grandparents or other child care source? Have you ever gone on a business trip or vacation (I know, dream on) without the kids and wanted...
Top 10 Traps of Handling Your Own Divorce Settlement
Many people want to negotiate their separation and divorce without using an attorney. The reasons typically revolve around saving money and/or the fear of evil attorneys creating an unnecessary fight. I am all for people resolving their own disputes whenever...
The Echo of Divorce
I heard the phrase “the echo of war” for the first time this week. An expert on Chechnya was discussing the Boston Marathon bombings as a possible “echo” of the military conflict in Chechnya that began almost 20 years ago, the Iraq Wars...
Bright Spots Are Key to Divorcing Well
Did you know that humans are psychologically predisposed to notice and dwell on problems instead of solutions? How does that play into divorce? This phenomenon is explored in Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. The...