Recent Blog Posts
Still Living with Your Soon-to-Be Ex? A “Dating Agreement” Might Help
Many of my clients have been “separated” from their spouse for quite some time, even though they are not living apart. I am talking about couples who decided long ago that their marriage was over, but have been unable to live separately due to financial issues or because they are [...]
Preliminary Private Planning Sessions – Do They Work?
I just attended the Annual Conference of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation (NYSCDM) where I heard the keynote speaker, Forrest (Woody) Mosten, discuss “47 Things” every mediator should know or do. One of those “things” was to have a preliminary private planning session with each of the [...]
The Affordable Care Act and Health Savings Accounts
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may allow you to open a Health Savings Account (HSA) if you have a “high-deductible” plan. Here’s how it could work and why it might be worth considering. A Health Savings Account is a savings account that allows you to set aside money to cover [...]
Legal Advice vs. Legal Information
Are two attorneys better than one? This is the story of two couples who each wanted to end their marriage without becoming engaged in a lengthy and costly court battle. Unfortunately, they each obtained a very different result because of the way that their respective divorce mediators handled the matter. [...]