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July 22, 2019

What Jeff Bezos Can Teach You About Divorce

IN DIVORCE, YOU MAY HAVE MUCH IN COMMON WITH AMAZON’S CEO Briggs P. Stahl recently wrote an article for Family Lawyer Magazine about certain legal issues in Jeff Bezos’s divorce (you can read the article here). The legal issues in ...

July 11, 2019

Take Your Best Shot

THE VACCINATION KERFUFFLE IN THE COURTROOM The New York State Bar Association Journal for April, 2019, carried an article titled “Who Calls the Shots?” No, it’s not about women film directors. It’s about legal disputes related to mandatory vaccinations. I ...

February 6, 2019

Power Imbalance in Negotiating Your Divorce

FINANCES ARE AT THE HEART OF MOST DIVORCES – DO YOU KNOW ENOUGH? January 22, 2019 Brett E. Jones, Esq. Knowledge is power. If you and your spouse divide the labor in your marriage, the spouse who does particular tasks ...

December 21, 2018

Do I Need to go to Court to Get Divorced?

By Brett Jones October 30, 2018 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGE OF LITIGATING YOUR DIVORCE You need a court to get divorced, but you don’t need to go to court to get divorced. By this I mean it’s possible to obtain a ...

December 21, 2018

Divorce Consultation

DO I HAVE TO GET DIVORCED IF I CONSULT WITH A DIVORCE ATTORNEY? NO, BUT A CONSULTATION IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN ADVANTAGE September 18, 2018 by Brett E. Jones You’re thinking about divorce, a big decision. One of the biggest ...

December 21, 2018

Mediation – Do I Need My Own Lawyer?

AN ATTORNEY COACHING YOU THROUGH THE MEDIATION CAN BE MOST BENEFICIAL The title of the children’s book It Takes a Village could apply just as easily to divorce. Psychologists, social workers and financial advisors all have perspectives that may be ...

October 11, 2018

DIVORCING? Get your Power of Attorney in Place at the Start

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU BECOME INCAPACITATED DURING YOUR DIVORCE? It is important at the outset of a divorce to sign (or change, if signed previously) a power of attorney and a health care proxy. A power of attorney is a ...

October 9, 2018

Divorce Consultation

DO I HAVE TO GET DIVORCED IF I CONSULT WITH A DIVORCE ATTORNEY? NO, BUT A CONSULTATION IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN ADVANTAGE You’re thinking about divorce, a big decision. One of the biggest decisions a person will ever make. A ...

October 9, 2018

Tips for Discussing Prenuptial Agreements

TIMING IS EVERYTHING — OR IS IT? This is part two of my two-part series on Prenuptial Agreement. Last month I posted about why a prenuptial agreement can be a good idea, and for whom. This post contains a few ...

October 9, 2018

Prenuptial Agreements

What Should I Consider in Deciding Whether I Want a Prenuptial Agreement This month I’ll begin a two-part series on the subject of prenuptial agreements. This first post will explain why they might be a good idea and in what ...

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