Belinda would boast to her colleagues how proud she was that her spouse didn’t have to work. She earned enough for the family and they lived well. Once the children were in full day school, that song changed. Her family company was bought out and staff redundancy planning was well underway. Belinda’s encouragement of her husband to find full time employment was falling on deaf ears. The chasm between her needing him to find suitable work to help support the family and his feeling entitled to continue to be a stay at home spouse continued to grow. Five years on, Belinda decided to separate.
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Valuations in More Detail – family business, land, matrimonial homes
Valuations are an important part of resolving property and support issues in a family law matter. Assets subject to being valued include the matrimonial homes, family businesses, hobby farms, and securities held in investment portfolios. An income stream from investments, rental properties, and family business are also common sources from which support obligations are paid.
The relevant family law legislation does not define the term ‘value’. Courts have relied, in most cases, on the definition of fair market value of an asset.
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The Incredible Power of an Apology
The room went silent. Anxiety slowly built. No, more accurately, it mushroomed to fill all the crevices and corners of the small room.
The client carefully announced that one of their goals to achieve in the collaborative approach was to apologize for an action they had taken some time ago. The apology was ready to be presented.
Making an apology is more than stating an interest or acknowledgment of a value held close. The client had long known that this single action had a pervasive impact on the marriage. Fear and shame had led to panic and an inability to come forward with at least an explanation of what occurred and why. Wanting a future relationship with their children was the driving motive to throw aside feelings of disgrace and apologize for past actions.
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Getting the Best Family Law Lawyer: It begins with a “C”
Getting the Best Family Law Lawyer: The top 10 characteristics of the best collaborative law lawyer.
Looking for the best school for your children, the best car mechanic for your dream drive, or the best sushi restaurant? The concepts of capability, competitiveness, and cleanliness come to mind.
It shouldn’t be any different when you are looking for the best collaborative family law lawyer to give you the best legal advice. And the best adjectives to describe the lawyer you are looking for all begin with the letter “C”.
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Drafting Your Own Separation Agreement, Really?
Contemplating filling in an online template for your separation agreement may be quite appealing. After all, it’s a quick and fast way to save money and time. You can pick and chose whatever catches your eye. Selecting the sections you understand and leaving behind the small print. Once you both agree, you’re good to go!
Not so fast.
There are significant dangers to drafting such an important personal document on your own. After years of believing you have in place a good deal only to find that it has no value will come as an expensive shock.
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