Monthly Archives: June 2009

The British Collaborative Movement

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Daniel Margolin

An article in The Independent, a British newspaper, discussing the effect of the current recession, discussed the recession’s effect on divorce.  The article quoted a British divorce attorney as follows:  “Increasing numbers of her clients are turning to a pioneering … Continue reading →

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News: Focusing on Winning a Divorce a Losing Battle

Posted on June 20, 2009 by C. Sean Stephens

As a firm practicing only family law, we try to steer clients in difficult circumstances towards good choices. Focusing on your children’s success is a good choice. Being economically rational about the property division is a good choice. Loosing sight … Continue reading →

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Omitted assets in collaborative cases

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Daniel Margolin

As a divorce lawyer in downtown Portland Oregon, I frequently get asked about hidden assets in divorce in traditional litigation cases. Sometimes a client is concerned the opposing party may be concealing assets. Sometimes individuals are curious about their obligations … Continue reading →

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NEWS: High end divorce firms report increase in divorce business – couples with assets chosing to divorce now

Posted on June 18, 2009 by C. Sean Stephens

The American Bar Association posted an interesting article about an increase in business for divorce law firms handling higher end divorce. A link to the article is here. While the news is full of stories about couples postponing divorce in … Continue reading →

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Useful “divorce financial mistakes” list published by Association of Divorce Financial Planners, Collaborative Law not mentioned as option

Posted on June 15, 2009 by C. Sean Stephens

We like divorce information lists! The Association of Divorce Financial Planners posted a useful article on their site captioned “Fifteen Critical Financial Mistakes in Divorce.” The list is useful, however, I am always surprised about how much good divorce information … Continue reading →

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