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February 15, 2018

An Example of Unbundling of Legal Services

...nal property, all at the former family residence with the wife. Very small retirement fund. In two hours, we prepared our responses and counter to the wife’s divorce packet, ascertained the significance of some past violence between them, determined their debt is essentially uncollectible, gave him the name of a good bankruptcy lawyer for a consult “just in case”, directed him to the Social Security Office to ascertain what would happen to his/her...

September 3, 2016

Self-Represented Mediation

...no fault” divorce. The cost? Under $1000. Now they just want to divide his retirement for the 26 years they were together. I think I can do that, unless they are fighting over a “survivorship” provision. Total cost for the two of them? Around $1500. Is this pushing the envelope too far? I hope not. It used to be that a lawyer could be disbarred for “appearing to represent both parties”. I once got a final divorce decree set aside because my collea...

March 15, 2014

Attorneys

...and Service I come from a family whose members tend to work beyond regular retirement age. So far, I “feel” young and vigorous and plan to follow their lead. Each year, I try to attend several times the hours of continuing legal education required by the West Virginia State Bar. I get a kick out of lawyers scrambling at the last minute to complete their requirements or attending a seminar in an area of law they do not even practice just because it...

July 14, 2018

The Sad State of Our Fine Profession

...r Chief Justice of the WV Supreme Court of Appeals and the resignation and retirement, two years early, and under a cloud, of my favorite Justice. I hear there’s more to come. I have attempted to be a force for positive change in the legal profession in WV, advocating things that are strongly recommended by the ABA and the majority view in most states in the US. In the last 5 years, I have served on 1/2 dozen committees and the WV State Bar BOG, w...

March 7, 2018

2021 Revised: Digging Down – On Organizing and Preparing Your Case

...land, houses, and commercial property, the debts, the parties’ income, the retirement benefits, the credit card debt, medical bills, debts on property, and the pre- and post- separation budgets of the parties. All those pieces must be present for the Court to “picture” the case. In a personal injury claim there are witnesses to the collision, an investigating officer, emergency personnel, photographs, the accident report, cell phone records, medical...

March 21, 2018

You Aren’t Going to Mediation! (Now what will you do?)

...d now. Documentation of bills you have paid. d. Have printed values of all retirement plans, pensions, IRA’s, 401 K’s, profit sharing. e. If it is “defined benefit” plan, meaning it does not have a balance but has a “present value” based on actuarial principles, see if you can get that present value from the “plan administrator” or a forensic accountant. Family businesses often are worth little beyond the income the owner takes. f. If there is a f...

March 26, 2018

My “Law Coach” or My Lawyer?

...e have informational articles on equitable distribution, alimony, custody, retirement benefits, essential insurance coverages, a “legal check-up”, mediation, and myriad other topics. So, if you can’t hire a lawyer, consider paying “a law coach” for a good, but more narrowly defined, product. It’s certain to be better than “Zegal Zoom” or “AVVO”. Self-Represented Mediation While no lawyer can represent both sides, a trained and experienced mediator...

April 29, 2020

A ROADMAP TO BURTON HUNTER’S IDEAS AND “WISDOM”

...or “Equitable Distribution”: https://tinyurl.com/ybm56acr Blog Search for “Retirement Benefits”: https://tinyurl.com/yd6h5xnt Blog Search for “Modification of Family Court Order”: https://tinyurl.com/ydagxcuc   CIVIL SUITS, PREVENTIVE LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, NEGOTIATION, MEDIATION, AND OTHER Blog Search for “Civil Action”: https://tinyurl.com/y7rw8yb7 Blog Search for “Right of Way”: https://tinyurl.com/yas4o3g8 Blog Search for “Jury Trial” : http...

December 30, 2014

Low Tech Fundamentals of Running a Law Office

...that goes into a fund, distributed at the end of the year. It is a decent retirement plan and something most small firms do not have. We have always provided our staff medical insurance. We treat each other like family. I am not a patient man, but I am told I am a good teacher, and some even imply I am a good boss. Finally, the members of this firm are driven to serve and makes lives better. We also want to make to make money, so our goals are: S...