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A potentail client came into my Brentwood, TN office this morning for an initial consult to understand our collaborative divorce mediation services.  Like most people divorcing, they were confused about the first steps of divorce.  I explained that because divorce is 95% emotions and finance...…

A client came into my Brentwood, TN office today and let me know her spouse's mother had died.  I suggested we take a break from the divorce until her spouse was ready to move forward.  She agreed. If you are divorcing and experience a traumatic family event, I suggest you put the divorce...…

A client came into my Brentwood, TN office today and let me know her and her husband would like to co-own the martial residence for at least two years post-divorce as she needs two years of earning history to qualify for a refinance of the mortgage.  She stated, "My sister told me this is not...…

A client came into my Brentwood, TN office recently and said they wanted to get their divorce done as squickly as possible.  They insisted on filing the divorce complaint immediately despite me encouraging them to wait until we sorted out the finances.  The attorney rushed the divorce complaint...…

A client came into my Brentwood, TN office today and announced "I want to receive A, B and C in the divorce settlement and don't care what my husband wants."  While her attitude is not uncommon, it is unhelpful... This kind of thinking typically results in a battle with both spouses loosing and...…

A divorce client came into my Brentwood, TN office today and explained she wanted to keep the marital residence in the settlement.  She told me she had calculated the total amount of money paid towards the mortgage during the marriage and she wanted to pay her husband half of that amount for his...…

A potential client called my Brentwood, TN office this morning and told me their divorce was bery simple and they wanted me to handle their case.  I asked if they had considered the federal tax issues... They had not considered if there were any tax issues... My reply was, "There are alwasy tax...…

A potential client came into my Brentwood, TN office today and mentioned they did not have children but, they did have 3 dogs.  She asked if pets are considered in a settlement.  Pets should indeed be included in settlement discussions and it is important to consider the needs of both the pets...…

A potential client came into my Brentwood, TN office today and asked me if she needed a collaborative law attorney.  My answer was, "What is a collaborative law attorney?".  She looked confused and replied, "I don't know.  I read an article on the internet and it mentioned collaborative law. ...…

A client came into my Brentwood, TN office last week and told me what they wanted in both the settlement and the parenting plan.  Their requests were unreasonable and I explained this to the client.  A good settlement should result in both spouses getting most of what they want and understanding...…