Category: Divorce

As an experienced Collaborative Attorney, I understand the importance of guiding families through emotionally challenging transitions with care, empathy, and expertise. My role is to help clients navigate one of the most significant life changes—divorce—while minimizing conflict, promoting communication, and fostering cooperation. It’s equally important to identify, communicate and focus on values during this process. … Read More

The mortgage market is likely in for another big shift at the end of November. That’s when an increase (estimated 12% or 13%) in the conforming loan limit may be announced. If so, it will bring the ceiling to well over $1 million in places where houses are super expensive. The loan limit is a … Read More

*Written by My Collaborative Team member, Laura S. Blackman, Boca Raton, Florida. Are you are contemplating divorce but worried about spending all of your marital assets on attorney’s fees? Are you fearful for your financial future? Are you sad at the loss of your family unit and worry about destroying your family in the process … Read More

By Jacinta Gallant, Charlottetown, PEI Canada Ropes can make knots and knots can be very useful, think fishing, boating, rappelling, and rope ladders. Learning to tie shoelaces is one of our early achievements.  When we marry, we “tie the knot.” On the flip side, when we are anxious, we can feel “tied up in knots.” … Read More

DIVORCE WITH RESPECT WEEK  – NOV. 1 – 5, 2021 It’s Divorce With Respect Week in California!  Unfortunately, Connecticut does not yet have an Official Divorce With Respect Week, but every week is important in providing you with a divorce process that is respectful and effective. Collaborative Divorce is that process. Divorce is a complicated … Read More

NEVER CUT WHAT CAN BE UNTIED Ropes can make knots and knots can be very useful, think fishing, boating, rappelling, and rope ladders. Learning to tie shoelaces is one of our early achievements.  When we marry, we “tie the knot.” On the flip side, when we are anxious, we can feel “tied up in knots.” … Read More

Electronic Spying in Divorce: What’s Legal in the Digital World? It’s an increasingly familiar dilemma in contentious divorce cases these days: Clients procure potentially significant evidence, a virtual smoking gun. However, if obtained through telephone interception, spyware, GPS trackers, smartphones, webcams, or unauthorized use of social media accounts, there are inherent legal hurdles involved in … Read More