by Tre Morgan | May 25, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage
In emotionally charged situation, its not so much what you do, but how you do it. Just ask LeBron James. One of my colleagues is a Cleveland native. I never understood why the people in Cleveland hated James so much after he left. After all, he had created...
by Tre Morgan | May 4, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage
Historically, few people travelled the high road of divorce. This has been true in the past because the adversarial nature of the American justice system creates a “me versus you” structure to divorce. However, as new “non-court”...
by Tre Morgan | Apr 15, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage
I got a call last week that serves as a cautionary tale for divorcing couples. I tell all clients that they need to review and revise their estate plan and the documents involved in that plan when they get divorced. These documents include Wills, trust...
by Tre Morgan | Mar 2, 2011 | General Family Law, Marriage, Separation Agreements
As this article from CNN shows, discussing a possible divorce can save your marriage. For the Richards, the conversation about how to break the news of their divorce to their kids led to an open and honest discussion about their marriage. That, in turn, led to a...
by Tre Morgan | Dec 9, 2010 | Common Law Marriage, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Unmarried Couples
My last post discussed the laws relating to unmarried domestic partners, i.e. couples who have lived together for a significant period and acted like they are married. One of the biggest misconceptions about the law of marriage in North Carolina is that there...
