by Tre Morgan | Aug 14, 2018 | Divorce, General, General Family Law, Negotiation, Separation Agreements, Tax
I am sometimes asked by prospective clients “Why do we need lawyers when we basically agree on everything already?” It is a fair, logical and reasonable question. One analogy that I use (with some poetic license) to explain this is that divorce is akin to...
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 | Jun 20, 2012 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Negotiation, Protecting Kids, Tax
I am happy to announce that co-author Michael Kothakota and I have published our latest article on Collaborative Divorce in Resolved: Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce: A Process for Effective Dispute...
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 | Apr 6, 2011 | Financial Issues, Tax, Unmarried Couples
As this article from Time Magazine points out, there are many tax issues involved in a divorce. Even parents who have never been married (and therefore never divorce) face tax issues related to sharing time with their child. There are special tax treatments for...
