by Tre Morgan | May 2, 2016 | Collaborative Divorce, Communication, Divorce, General Family Law, Negotiation, Separation Agreements
I’ve got young kids and there are no books I enjoy reading to them more than Dr. Seuss. The lessons, philosophy and morality packed into each of his stories is truly genius. I recently read the read The Zax again and was reminded how apropos it was for a...
by Tre Morgan | Mar 15, 2016 | Collaborative Divorce, Communication, Divorce, General, Negotiation, Separation Agreements
What does it mean to be tough? In divorce, most people (including many lawyers) believe that it means “sticking to your guns”, never compromising, issuing the bigger threats, puffing more, “big talk”, using intimidation. In the name of...
by Tre Morgan | Mar 9, 2016 | Alimony, Divorce, Financial Issues, General, Negotiation, Separation Agreements
At least in North Carolina, alimony (including post-separation support (PSS)) is one of the least predictable outcomes in family law. There are 15 factors listed in the alimony statute that must be considered, plus a catch all factor. Once those factors have been...
by Tre Morgan | Jul 10, 2014 | Communication, Divorce, Marriage, Negotiation, Protecting Kids, Separation Agreements
Working in Research Triangle Park (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) a region renowned for its education level, I have the privilege of working with a lot of very smart people. Doctors, professors, business executives, entrepreneurs, nurses, techies, and domestic...
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 | Jun 24, 2014 | General, Negotiation, Protecting Kids, Separation Agreements
Does your attorney argue or negotiate? Arguing is not the same as negotiating. Negotiation, at its root, is problem solving. It is the act of solving joint problems. Arguing, by contrast, is at its best the act of trying to persuade someone to adopt your point of...