by Tre Morgan | Apr 29, 2024 | Collaborative Divorce, Financial Issues, Negotiation, Separation Agreements, Tax, Uncategorized
“Any idiot can divide by 2!” That’s what I’ve heard more than one person say about divorce attorneys. And they are right. Sort of. Most people who come into my office are sure that “50/50” for property division in North Carolina is the rule. Except it’s not a...
by Tre Morgan | Feb 7, 2024 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Financial Issues, Separation Agreements, Tax, Uncategorized
In every initial consultation I tell my client that a solid divorce agreement that will stand the test of time is built on four pillars. Failing to address any of them makes a very unsteady platform from which to build your new future. Those pillars are: Legal Pillar:...
by Tre Morgan | Jan 24, 2024 | Collaborative Divorce, Communication, Negotiation, Uncategorized
One of the biggest differentiators between collaborative family lawyers and traditional divorce attorneys is their work on their own emotional intelligence. Collaborative divorce attorneys spend hours in formal and informal training learning how to recognize their own...
by Tre Morgan | Feb 7, 2023 | Collaborative Divorce, Negotiation, Protecting Kids, Uncategorized
The benefits of Collaborative Divorce can be difficult for clients to appreciate in advance. Seeing and appreciating how a joint problem-solving negotiation differs from adversarial and transactional negotiation in substance and result is far easier in...
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...
