Posts in April, 2012

Apr 30 DON’T WRITE ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

There are many times when clients will bring documents, records, phone bills, tax returns, or financial statements in to the ...

Apr 23 HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING A DISABILITY INSURANCE PROVISION IN YOUR DIVORCE AGREEMENT?

It is quite common for parties to negotiate life insurance coverage for divorce agreements, but it seems quite uncommon to provide ...

Apr 16 BEWARE OF MEETING PEOPLE ON SOCIAL NETWORKING OR DATING MATCH SITES

As a divorce lawyer, I am seeing social networking take an ever-increasing role in my cases. Years ago, I first encountered this ...

Apr 09 LAWYERS NEED TO THINK ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT IN THE HANDLING OF THEIR CASES, PARTICULARLY FAMILY LAW CASES

The Jackson- based Clarion Ledger reported a marked rise in identity theft in Mississippi. In 2007, the Jackson metro area wasn’t ...

Apr 03 WHAT HAPPENS WITH HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS DURING SEPARATION BEFORE COURT INVOLVEMENT? WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Your spouse has left the home. You don’t know if they have a lawyer or whether divorce is imminent, but you are afraid or ...