In divorce mediation, when someone examines his or her BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) they are looking at both the best and worst outcomes if their dispute were to be decided by a [...]
In the past two blogs I addressed a law in New York that provides for the revocation upon divorce of dispositions to a former spouse under a will as well as beneficiary designations found in [...]
Did you know that, under the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL), any designation of your spouse as beneficiary or any appointment of him or her as a fiduciary (executor, guardian, trustee) is revoked upon [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I helped Christine and Allen reach a settlement agreement that seemed to be very fair to each of them. The truth was that this young couple had little to divide [...]
I recently had a client email me requesting help with some parenting issues she was having with her former husband. My client was asking about how she would go about filing a petition in court [...]
In a recent Blog posting I outlined how COBRA allows a divorced spouse to secure health insurance coverage through his or her former spouse’s employer. However, COBRA coverage is often unaffordable for many people. So [...]
“I’m not sure our marriage is working and feel that I need some space to decide whether we should continue to try to make it work” said Linda at the start of our first mediation [...]
Most people are aware that they will lose the health insurance coverage they had under their spouses’ plan upon a divorce. One concern often voiced by my clients is when the coverage will end since [...]
If you are a parent and are planning to marry again, it is important to make sure that your children do not feel insecure with your soon-to-be new spouse. Often children think that you are [...]
Why You Need An Agreement In one of my prior blogs, I talked about why it made sense for people, especially older adults, to live together rather than remarry. However, if this is something you [...]
