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Counseling at Law (part 2) by Steve Yasgur (Apr 8th)
Tag Archives: collaborative divorce process
August 11, 2016
So, What Does the Collaborative Attorney Do?
Sometimes when a group of collaborative professionals are working together on a project, like putting together a Speaker’s Bureau program for a group, or working on a marketing project, we will describe the roles of the various professionals. When it Continue reading…
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June 30, 2016
What Would a Court Do: Property Division and Cash Flow (Part 2)
As a collaborative attorney, I am often asked “what would a court do?” Although parties in a collaborative divorce are not asking the court to make decisions in their case, what the law is and how a court may view Continue reading…
May 31, 2016
The Advantages of an Attorney and Counselor at Law
I have just gotten back from a Continuing Legal Education class to help satisfy my requirements for ethics credits. The title of the class was How to Be a Happy, Healthy and Ethical Lawyer. It helped reacquaint me with the Continue reading…
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April 6, 2016
The Challenge of Thinking on Our Feet
An article I came across spoke of an eighteenth century French philosopher and writer, Dennis Diderot, who was engaged in a debate at a dinner party over a topic he knew well. When challenged on some point he found himself Continue reading…
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March 28, 2016
Springtime and Divorce
With the recent warm weather and longer days, it is beginning to feel like Spring. Spring is a time of rejuvenation and growth. As the sun comes out and the temperatures rise, flowers blossom and buds sprout. People are out Continue reading…
March 16, 2016
Looking at Love
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Collaborative Law • Divorce
From the eyes of a divorce lawyer, I’ve also had the opportunity to observe goodly numbers of successful and happy marriages. I am not a psychiatrist, nor a psychologist, nor a mental health specialist nor a marriage counselor. I am Continue reading…
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March 10, 2016
Difficult Divorces: How to Move Forward
Collaborative divorce is an out-of-court, non-adversarial process for dissolving a marriage. It is common for one spouse being ready to move forward with divorce and the other spouse struggling to move forward in the process. Parties can be at very different Continue reading…
February 16, 2016
Initial Consultation
In the Twin Cities, many family law attorneys offer a free consultation to learn about your options. This is a time to meet your potential new attorney and ask your questions. The consultation can serve three main purposes. First, you Continue reading…
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January 13, 2016
The First Steps in My Collaborative Case
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Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Finances and Divorce • Money and Divorce • Money and Finances
Yesterday, I attended the first joint meeting in my first Collaborative case. We reviewed and signed the Participation Agreement and Joint Petition, and the four of us progressed efficiently through the agenda that I had proposed. My beginner’s anxiety about Continue reading…
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January 8, 2016
Delay, Delay, Delay!
During the first joint meeting of my Collaborative case, the parties agreed that an interest they shared was the efficiency of the process. My client in particular was concerned about the case dragging on, as she was still living with Continue reading…
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