by Tre Morgan | Sep 30, 2018 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, General, Negotiation, Separation Agreements
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Confucius Divorce is often a confusing, anxious time. People often report feeling as if they are the mercy of “the system”, the law, their spouse, the attorneys, or...
by Tre Morgan | Sep 23, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, General, Protecting Kids
I received a message from a former client recently that reinforced and clarified for me why I focus my practice on helping people handle their divorce outside of an adversarial model. She indicated that now a year after their divorce her ex-husband comes to her home...
by Tre Morgan | Sep 16, 2018 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Divorce
In a previous post I discussed that while there is loss in a divorce, many of the best things in your life can be saved in divorce if it is handled well. One of the most common, but unnecessary, losses that I see resulting from divorce is the loss of community. ...
by Tre Morgan | Aug 14, 2018 | Divorce, General, General Family Law, Negotiation, Separation Agreements, Tax
I am sometimes asked by prospective clients “Why do we need lawyers when we basically agree on everything already?” It is a fair, logical and reasonable question. One analogy that I use (with some poetic license) to explain this is that divorce is akin to...
by Tre Morgan | Aug 10, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Financial Issues, General, Protecting Kids
Divorce involves loss. That is an inescapable reality of the changes that come with the end of a marriage. Human nature is to weigh losses heavier than gains. We have a natural psychological tendency to focus on what we may lose, as opposed to what we stand to gain....
by Tre Morgan | Jul 27, 2018 | Divorce, General, Negotiation
If you are facing a separation and divorce, and looking for legal counsel, then you need to be an educated consumer of legal services. That means doing your research, meeting someone before you hire them, and understanding what kind of lawyer you are hiring and the...