The traditional wedding vow in western weddings goes along the lines of, “I take you to be my wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by...
Finance
Tax Season and the Offer in Compromise
As a founding father (my favorite founding father in fact) once said, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” It is unfortunately that time of the year...
The Overzealous Advocate: Case Closed
Five years of litigation. Five Temporary and/or Motions Hearings. Three mediations. And a one-day Trial. Finding himself recounting his grueling divorce after receiving an e-mail from his attorney with one last Court Order attached, T.J. leaned back in his office...
Cryptocurrency: Not Financial Advice
In the world of cryptocurrencies, everything you hear or read is “Not financial advice” (NFA), even when it sounds, looks, and seems like financial advice. This blog entry is no exception. Instead, this blog briefly speaks to considerations for the curious mind,...
Supporting Adult Children Post-Divorce
You and your husband have been married for 20 years and share two children. One night, after your children--who were fifteen and fourteen years old at the time--had gone to bed, you and your husband sat down at the dinner table to discuss your marriage. Things were...
A Home’s Value
He came home from a grueling day of back-breaking work, eyes squinting against the evening sunshine cascading through the room. Trusting his keys to fall on the table by the door, the clang of metal striking the floor jarred him from his sluggish thoughts. Scanning...
A Home’s Value
He came home from a grueling day of back-breaking work, eyes squinting against the evening sunshine cascading through the room. Trusting his keys to fall on the table by the door, the clang of metal striking the floor jarred him from his sluggish thoughts. Scanning...
Inflation and Child Support
The buzzword on the nightly news these days is inflation. Over the past couple of years we’ve experienced all number of supply chain issues, employee shortages, employer shortages, and an ever-increasing cost of goods. If you’ve tried to buy a car in the past 12...
Unexpected Consequences
We live in a powerful age in which life could go on, or it could not. There is much to talk about in this space. Global Warming. Infrastructure bill. Voting Rights. Slow moving coup. Pandemic. Supply Chain. Uneven wealth distribution. Quality of Life choices. Emerging...
Hidden assets: Is your spouse trying to fool the court?
When you decided to file for divorce, you didn't want the situation to turn into a long, drawn-out courtroom battle. You really just wanted to devise a fair settlement plan and to sign a co-parenting agreement that keeps your children's best interests in mind. Your...