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A SMART Agreement for Holiday Co-Parenting
At Weber Dispute Resolution, we believe in crafting SMART agreements. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound. SMART agreements help with enforcement, and make it clear to both parties what is required for them to stay within the...
Why Waiting Can Cost You: Racing the Clock to Keep Your Alimony Tax Deduction
by Mark Hill, CFP, CDFA and Shawn Weber, CLS-F With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the deductibility of alimony or spousal support on federal taxes is set to sunset on December 31, 2018. If you plan to divorce or are in the process of a...
Why Waiting Can Cost You: Racing the Clock to Keep Your Alimony Tax Deduction
by Mark Hill, CFP, CDFA and Shawn Weber, CLS-F With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the deductibility of alimony or spousal support on federal taxes is set to sunset on December 31, 2018. If you plan to divorce or are in the process of a...
Big Change Coming in California Mediation Law in 2019 You Need to Know About
Confidentiality has always been one of the cornerstones and significant advantages of mediation over litigation. Unlike mediation, all of the documents and statements in court are a public record, there for everyone to read and hear - including your relatives,...
My Surprising Philosophical Connection to John McCain
Along the banks of the Ho Truc Bach Lake in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam is a monument sculpted from stone. It’s an image of a person with arms raised and head lowered. The monument portrays the fateful moment in October 1967 when then U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was...
Shawn Weber Offers Back to School Advice for Divorced Parents on NBC 7 San Diego
Family law attorney and mediator Shawn Weber of Weber Dispute Resolution appeared on the NBC 7 San Diego Morning News on Friday, August 24 to offer advice to divorced parents who have conflicts over 'back to school' issues with their children. Weber recommends parents...