by Tre Morgan | Jul 1, 2014 | Communication, Divorce, Financial Issues, General, General Family Law, Negotiation, Separation Agreements
In divorce, time is money. Most divorce attorneys charge by 6 minute increments. That means that you are going to pay anywhere from $2.50 to $7.50 or more per minute for your divorce attorney’s work. I would be greatly concerned about using my attorney...
by Tre Morgan | Apr 7, 2014 | Communication, Divorce, General Family Law
As it turns out, a divorce negotiation is a lot like a hostage negotiation. Just not in the way you probably think. I never would have thought about that. But, a recent interview with a former FBI hostage negotiator in Men’s Journal made it apparent. Gary...
by Tre Morgan | Feb 4, 2014 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Divorce, General Family Law, Negotiation, Protecting Kids
Some clients wonder why their collaborative divorce attorney cannot represent them in court if collaborative does not resolve their case. Some clients find it difficult to find the nerve to talk to one divorce attorney; the thought of having to meet two of them is...
by Tre Morgan | Jan 23, 2014 | Communication, Divorce, General Family Law
Everybody has a bias. That’s not bad or wrong. It just is. No one can be completely objective. (Don’t believe me? Read “Thinking, Fast and Slow”!) The challenge, then, is to understand the bias so that you know how...
by Tre Morgan | May 16, 2013 | Divorce, Financial Issues, Online agreements, Tax
Many people want to negotiate their separation and divorce without using an attorney. The reasons typically revolve around saving money and/or the fear of evil attorneys creating an unnecessary fight. I am all for people resolving their own disputes whenever...
by Tre Morgan | Apr 24, 2013 | Communication, Divorce
Did you know that humans are psychologically predisposed to notice and dwell on problems instead of solutions? How does that play into divorce? This phenomenon is explored in Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. The...