by Shawn Weber | Oct 24, 2013 | Attorneys, divorce, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Relationships
In my law practice, I am a fan of prenuptial agreements. It is interesting to see them on the rise among women. That must indicate that women are becoming more and more financially well off prior to marriage, necessitating a document to protect their assets. I also...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 15, 2013 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, Finances, Relationships
My friend and colleague, Sandra Morris, is an outstanding family law attorney in San Diego and a member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. She recently shared a great article about the cost benefits in choosing Collaborative Practice to do a divorce...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 13, 2013 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Courts, divorce, Finances, Property
By Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F On April 4, I had another opportunity to go on San Diego ESPN 1700’s Real Estate Radio with my good friend and fellow collaborative divorce practitioner, Justin Reckers, CFP®, CDFA™, AIF®. It was a great opportunity because we had the...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 9, 2013 | Attorneys, Holidays, Humor
Apparently it is International Be Kind to Lawyers Day. I simply don’t know what to say. Perhaps I will just sit in my office and wait for kindness to flow my way. (Yeah that’ll happen!) 😉 So go out. Find a lawyer. Give him or her a great big hug....
by Shawn Weber | Mar 29, 2013 | Children, custody, divorce, Finances, Relationships, Taxation
Rules regarding who can claim a child on his/her taxes can be found in IRS Publication 596. In general, you can only qualify to claim a child for a tax credit or dependency exemption if the child has lived with you for over half of the year. For those parents that...
