Even if you try for a collaborative divorce, you might still want to consider hiring a forensic accountant. This is particularly true if you have a lot of assets in common. It is not a lack of trust, but with a high asset divorce, there may be assets hiding that both...
Collaborative Law
Mediation and collaboration: resolving your divorce out of court
If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, you know it is time to move on with your separate lives. Unfortunately, divorce litigation is by nature antagonistic, pitting one spouse against another in a drawn-out process that can be invasive, time-consuming and...
How can collaborative law help my divorce?
When facing the end of a marriage, it is easy to become caught up in worry over the future. You and your spouse may have cultivated significant assets during your time together. And, what’s more, the fate of children may be intertwined with your divorce. The steps you...
About collaborative divorces
California couples who are considering ending their marriage and who want to avoid the antagonism and anxiety that can result from litigation may consider a collaborative divorce. In collaborative divorces, a couple with works with one another, along their respective...
The potential benefits of collaborative divorce
California residents who want to resolve their divorce in a civil manner may benefit from a collaborative divorce. Collaborative divorce uses both mediation and negotiation to allow a couple to work together in an effort to create an agreement that both sides can...
Saving time and money with a collaborative divorce
Contested divorces that go into the litigation stage in California can be emotionally and financially damaging for both spouses and their children. According to one divorce lawyer, litigated divorces can easily cost $100,000 and take two years to reach a verdict. At...
Representation during a California collaborative divorce
The idea of collaborative divorce may appeal to you because of its flexibility and cost-efficiency. You may wish to work together with your spouse to come to your own solutions instead of bringing the most important issues to court and having them be decided by a...
Collaborative divorce information
California couples dealing with antagonistic divorce issues may have little choice but to go to court to resolve disputes. However, many divorces can be completed with a collaborative effort to troubleshoot and solve problems through negotiations. In such cases, a...
Collaborative law: providing an alternative to a courtroom divorce
We've all seen movies or heard stories of ugly, combative and costly divorces. While every divorce comes with a certain level of divisiveness as spouses attempt to negotiate and come to an agreement about important matters related to child custody, assets and personal...