As I am a mediator and a collaborative divorce practitioner, my job is all about managing conflict. A key component to managing conflict is recognizing it when you see it. To that end, I thought this video would make a great tribute to the late Robin Williams while educating my readers. Enjoy!
Christie Brinkley & Billy Joel still friends 20 years after their divorce. Watch Billy serenade the Uptown Girl. http://ow.ly/AdygX
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 believe that prenuptial agreements are important because they help couples have that financial discussion before marrying. So many of the divorcing couples I work with have simple never had the conversation.
Additionally, one needs to consider that all couples have a prenup. It is either one you write yourself or the default prenup written by your state legislature. I prefer to write my own thank you very much.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Real also:
https://weberdisputeresolution.com/prenuptial-agreement-formalities/
https://weberdisputeresolution.com/debunking-prenup-myths/
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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 as opposed to the terrible cost of litigation. It’s a good read.
My favorite quote from the article: “The economic and time savings in the costs of discovery is enormous. You have saved time, and therefore saved money.”
Here is a link to the article: http://collaborativefamilylawsandiegoblog.com/?p=349
For information about how you can use Collaborative Practice for your divorce or legal dispute, contact Shawn Weber at 858-345-1616 or visit http://www.bravewebermack.com/Family-Law-Overview/Collaborative-Divorce.shtml.
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 full hour to ourselves to talk about divorce processes. I have been a long believer that people facing a divorce need to take control early and decide what process they wish to use to complete their divorce. So many people and attorneys just jump straight to litigation, which for most people, is the the very worst way to transition a family. It is more expensive and more destructive.
I was pleased that Justin and I had the chance to tell about mediation and collaborative divorce as excellent options for parties to reduce cost, take control of the outcome and transition their families in as healthy a way as possible.
Listen to the whole show here:
Shawn Weber, J.D., CLS-F
Justin A. Reckers, CFP®, CDFA™, AIF®