Saturday, February 1, 2020

Social Security -- Your Safety Net?

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Don't Ignore Social Security While there often seems to be talk about cutting  back on Social Security, it seems pretty clear that i...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Is It Too Soon to Start on a Divorce!

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This is written for January 1st since January is a busy month for people deciding to file for divorce.  Many people put off the decision u...
Sunday, December 1, 2019

Are You Really Saving Money by Not Hiring an Attorney?

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Sometimes there are good reasons to not spend money. Maybe you don't have much money available. Maybe you are worried about the total ...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

I Don't Want to Use Mediation!

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Both kids and adults usually don't like to be forced to do something they don't want to do. If you're an adult dealing with ch...
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Don't Rely on What You Hear

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When people start thinking about divorce, they often talk with family and friends to get information about it.  Naturally, they look to pe...
Saturday, June 1, 2019

Misconceptions about Mediation without Attorneys

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In talking about options with prospective clients, I have discovered a number of misconceptions relating to how mediation works. Many peop...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

How Fast Can We Finish a Divorce?

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Some people come to see me and they are in a big hurry to be divorced. Sometimes, both spouses are at that point. More often, it's jus...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

When Not to "Do It Yourself"

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You may have friends who did their own divorce. You figure, if they could do it, so can you.  Or you may think you don't have much, ...
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Preparing for the Holidays with the Kids

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In Texas, most divorce court orders have very detailed and explicit plans for how holiday time with the children is divided between the pa...
Monday, October 1, 2018

A Fresh Start

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There are a lot of difficult and unpleasant aspects to divorce.  How's that for an understatement? But, you can work to make somethi...