Recent Blog Posts
Take it from the Judge: The Courtroom is no place for a Family!
I read with interest a statement by Minneapolis Family Court Judge Bruce Peterson who offered that it was “time, perhaps, to get courts out of divorce.” In an editorial published for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Judge Peterson was quoted as saying, “it is amazing to me that the American public [...]
Finances – What’s in Your Credit Score?
Phil Reece is a friend and a Licensed Loan Originator with Homestead Funding Corp. He recently sent me an article on credit scores and reports that I want to share since many of my clients are seeking to refinance their mortgages and may find this information helpful. For more information [...]
Can You Afford to Leave?
In a recent blog I talked about a client who was worried that he would be “charged” with abandonment if he left the marital home before he had a legal separation or divorce. I outlined for him how abandonment is not really the issue since New York became a no-fault [...]
Legal Advice Part 2: Well-Meaning Friends and Family
I recently had a couple come to me where the husband said, “My wife and I aren’t getting along and there’s a lot of strife in the house so I’d really like to leave. But I’m afraid to go because someone at work told me I could be charged with [...]