Divorce is a difficult process, emotionally and financially. Before you blindly step into the stressful process, there are steps you can take to empower yourself by getting your financial ducks in a row. Taking the following steps can help make things run more smoothly and even lower your eventual legal bills by being so prepared…. Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Discovery RSS FeedHow to Survive the Holidays While Going Through a Divorce
Posted in Discovery, Relationships, SeparationAs the Christmas seasons nears and family functions abound, keeping your cool when interacting with exes is critical. A recent article on divorce360.com, contains advice from Stacy Phillips, a Los Angeles celebrity divorce attorney and author of “Divorce: It’s All About Control How To Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars.” Phillips has come up… Continue Reading
Ethical Implications of Obtaining Witness Information on Facebook and MySpace Accounts
Posted in Discovery, Research & Investigation, TechnologyThe increased use of social media has brought with it some interesting ethical questions for attorneys. For instance, consider the question of whether a lawyer can use a third party to obtain information from or about a witness on a site like Facebook or MySpace? The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Professional Guidance Committee issued an opinion in March that… Continue Reading
Formal Discovery vs. Informal Discovery
Posted in DiscoveryIn many family law cases, it becomes necessary to obtain information from the opposing party. Since you are, in effect, "discovering" facts about the other side’s case, this process is called discovery. Gerald O. Williams of the Minnesota Divorce and Family Law blog wrote the following article which compares formal vs. informal discovery: Discovery is… Continue Reading