by Shawn Weber | Feb 11, 2019 | custody, For Professionals
New Appellate Case: Anke v. Yeager There is a new appellate which came down from the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2019. The case is Anka v. Yeager and can be found here...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 7, 2019 | Prenuptial Agreement
California Prenuptial Agreement Rules Are Strict I have seen A LOT of malpractice by otherwise supposedly competent lawyers in the area of prenuptial agreements. The California law for prenuptial agreements is fairly strict for what will pass muster and what will be...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 14, 2019 | divorce, Finances, Recession
If another recession is looming in 2019, it could greatly affect decision making during a divorce. It has been nearly a decade since the Great Recession. Since then, the U.S. economy has rebounded and then some. Unemployment is at record low levels, and people were...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 5, 2018 | Children, Conflict Resolution, divorce
Happy holiday images depict a perfect family, home and hearth. Norman Rockwell perfected this idealized holiday with a mom, dad, and those above average children gathered around the Christmas tree or lighting a menorah. Of course there’s a nice fire crackling in...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 19, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, divorce, 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...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 14, 2018 | Alimony, divorce, Finances, Spousal Support, Taxation
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...
by Shawn Weber | Sep 18, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, Mediation
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,...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 31, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, Mediation
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...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 28, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, custody, Mediation
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...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 15, 2018 | Children, Conflict Resolution, custody
The KOGO AM 600 Morning News with anchors Ted Garcia and LaDona Harvey featured a live interview with family law attorney Shawn Weber of Weber Dispute Resolution on Wednesday, August 16. Weber discussed tips from his latest blog post, “Back to School...
