44 Search Results for "Equitable Distribution"

May 14, 2010

Mediation: Tips for Parties and Lawyers

...orth. The second worksheet allows us to put together the client’s proposed distribution of the assets and debts,and see, to the dollar (rounded) how close to their proposal is 50%/50%. Most attorneys do not. Some use a yellow pad and calculator, and some use “canned” software. Building those spreadsheets really help us envision our options. And, we can change a number, and all the totals and subtotals change. It is a great tool for playing “what i...

March 4, 2011

How Did Your Week Compare to Mine?

...and her attorney. d. Obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting further distribution of the proceeds of a disputed life insurance policy, two thirds of which has been spent! e. Visited my busy barber and discovered no one waiting ahead of me! (That was a high point!) f. Was hired by a person stationed in Korea, and another with a case in another state. My Internet presence is becoming more important every day. g. Overcame a dilatory and disinge...

January 27, 2020

Mediation: Slipping Away?

...mediate what they call “children’s issue”. But, sadly, most do not see the distribution of assets and debts, or the issue of alimony, as “children’s issues” so they don’t think they can order it. You tell me why the question of who gets the house or the safer car are not “children’s issues.”? I say if you are going to mediation, mediate and settle it all. My book (paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com) “Perspectives of a Small Town Lawyer” has a larg...

December 24, 2021

A Curmudgeon Family Lawyer’s View of Parenting

...with firm, loving, discipline. Note; With our corrupt food production and distribution system, this is a huge problem for parents, especially the working-class dads who rely primarily on fast-food to feed their children, a form of child neglect and abuse. Understanding nutrition, diet, and the dangers of “The American Diet” is a time-consuming, difficult, process. Most of us just give in. These services and devotions are supposed to be “a given”,...