by Tre Morgan | May 9, 2012 | Financial Issues, Separation Agreements, Tax
Most people who get divorced do so without the benefit of a tax expert. They get tax information and/or advice from their divorce attorney. However, as this Forbes article points out, divorce lawyers are not the best tax advisors. In fact, most divorce...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 24, 2011 | Communication, General Family Law, Separation Agreements
Perhaps the most crucial foundational skill of productive negotiation and communication is the ability to empathize with the other person. Empathic communication (also known as “Non-violent communication”) is the cornerstone of the collaborative...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 10, 2011 | General Family Law, Marriage, Separation Agreements
Frankly, I don’t know the psychological term for it. Maybe revisionist history is appropriate. I seem to remember that the term “incongruence” may play into it. But, whatever it is called, there is an odd (but predictable) event that...
by Tre Morgan | Jul 25, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Separation Agreements
Learning from the experience of others is a double-edged sword. You can avoid a lot of mistakes by watching others make them first. But, you can also fall into a lot of mistakes by assuming that your experiences will be like someone else’s. ...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 28, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Separation Agreements, Unmarried Couples
As this recent New York Times article points out, some people are choosing to begin their marriage with the (potential) end in mind. Pre-nuptial (a/k/a pre-marital) agreements have been around for a long time. The new trend is that couples that cannot, or do not...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 24, 2011 | Marriage, Separation Agreements
Perhaps the most important skill that Collaborative Divorce attorneys provide and teach their clients is fighting well. (Cue my wife raising an eyebrow). Actually, it’s not fighting. It’s resolving disagreements and conflict between...