Statistics indicate that many unhappy couples decide to untie the knot during the months of January and February. Why is this so? Many reasons have been put forward, but I agree with the suggestion that a new year heralds new beginnings, and resolutions are then made to leave an unhappy/unworkable relationship and move on. Christmas […]
5 Reasons to Try Mediation after Separation
Separation after a relationship has broken down is a very traumatic experience, and it is often difficult to concentrate and think rationally and logically about decisions that need to be made. Attempting to negotiate a fair division of property at this time can cause a great deal of anxiety, so it is beneficial to agree […]
Damages that Flow from a Destructive Divorce – Part 1 Your Finances
When two people decide to end their relationship and separate, there are two choices that they face when it comes to dividing up their property. Choice A is to talk about who gets what, whether property is to be sold, if there is to be a super split, and agree sensibly and amicably on how […]
Damages That Flow From a Destructive Divorce – Pt 2 Your Time
Do you have any idea of the time it could take to resolve a property settlement where the separated parties are in dispute as to who gets what? Would you believe some files spend two to three years in a filing cabinet before they are resolved? Let’s say you each retain a lawyer to guide […]
Damages that Flow from a Destructive Divorce – Part 3 Your Relationships
Many relationships can suffer during a prolonged destructive divorce property settlement, and it is often difficult for family and friends, on whom you depend, to support you through a traumatic time. Most couples forget that at one time they loved one another, that’s why they married or decided to live with each other, and wanted […]