Showing posts with label Negotiations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Negotiations. Show all posts
Friday, April 15, 2016

Should We Fight or Should We Talk?

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For many people, the title states the choices they see when they approach a divorce (or a divorce approaches them!). You might as well ...
Monday, September 1, 2014

Who Do You Want to Decide Your Future?

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Here's a simple rule for divorces:  Despite what some people think, divorces are not simple or clear cut, unless there are literal...
Monday, May 13, 2013

How to Encourage Fighting in Litigation

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Let me be clear.  I think it is a really bad idea to encourage fighting in litigation.  Still, there are many attorneys who do just th...
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Don't Fear Mediation

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In most divorce or family law cases, at least in Tarrant County, the courts encourage or require the parties to go to mediation.  The...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

How to Settle a Litigated Divorce Case

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Although every case is different, there are some steps that you can follow to try to settle a divorce case in litigation. I say "try...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

"What Would You Do?"

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Clients often ask me to tell them what I would do if I were in their place when we are at a crossroads in a case. That's an understanda...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Starting with the Small Stuff

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There's an old saying that has application to negotiations as well as other life issues. "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

How to Save Money in a Divorce

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Divorce and other family law issues really are tightly connected to emotions. They are obviously very personal and usually involve some hu...
Sunday, August 1, 2010

How to Speed up Your Divorce

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One of the most common questions clients have for their attorneys is how to speed up their divorce or other court case. This is very unders...
Monday, May 3, 2010

Settlements: Curb the Enthusiasm

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For most people going through a divorce, the concept of someone being overly generous in settlement just doesn't compute. Most of the ...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

5 Tips -- If You Think it Will be Amicable

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Many people contact me and say they want to have an amicable divorce or child support or visitation modification agreement. They underst...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Why Running To Court And Refusing Divorce Mediation Is A Bad Idea

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C. Sean Stephens had an excellent post this week in his Collaborative Divorce Northwest Blog about how the strategy of rushing into cour...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

7 Ways to Wreck Your Kids' Holidays

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Even with the bad economy, there's plenty to celebrate and enjoy this time of the year. But sometimes people are just miserable becau...
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Thursday, November 5, 2009

If You Want to Settle Right Away...

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In about half my cases, my client is anxious to get the divorce over with as soon as possible. That may be true because of a new significant...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

What if the Other Parent is Irresponsible?

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I recently saw a report in the American Bar Journal online about a Georgia court case where the issue was whether a father could allow his ...
Thursday, June 4, 2009

Fuzzy Logic

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James Gross has another succinct comment in his Maryland Divorce Legal Crier blog that deals with a common misperception of people going th...
Sunday, November 2, 2008

Acting Your Age -- Bad Tricks That Will Lead to Conflict

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Sometimes, it's easier to act like a child than it is to accept adult responsibilities. Sometimes it's more fun to act like a child....
Monday, April 21, 2008

Don't Try This at Home, Folks!

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Lots of Dos and Don'ts are posted in blogs on various topics. A recent incident provides an illustration of yet another action to avoid...
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Friday, April 18, 2008

What Once Was Ethan Allen Is Now Just Sticks N Stuff

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James J. Gross, in the Maryland Legal Crier blog, has another of his fine, common-sense posts about a topic most attorneys discuss often wi...
Friday, April 11, 2008

What is a Rule 11 Agreement?

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You may have noticed that sometimes lawyers tend to slip into legalese in court or when talking with clients or others. To be charitable, ...
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