How to Calculate True Income for a Self-Employed Spouse During Divorce The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are here because you think your spouse is honest. You are wrong. If you are going to get a divorce, you must accept that your spouse’s tax return is a work of fiction.…
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Why You Need a Vocational Expert for an Unemployed Spouse I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. My coffee was cold, the air in the room was stale, and the opposing counsel was circling like a shark. The…
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I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. This individual believed that three years of marriage entitled them to a lifetime of financial security. They sat across from a defense team that smelled blood in the water. Every time…
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Sit down and drink your coffee. It needs to be black because the reality of a divorce involving self-employment is bitter. You think you understand your finances because your accountant says you are optimized for the IRS. You are wrong. I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a general ledger that was designed to be unreadable,…
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How to Negotiate Alimony Without Going to Trial The coffee in this office is black, bitter, and the only thing keeping this session focused. You are here because your marriage ended, and now the financial autopsy begins. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they…
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Sit down and drink your coffee. If you are here, your marriage is likely over, and you are terrified about the financial fallout. Most people walk into my office with a delusional sense of entitlement or an equally dangerous level of fear. They think the law is a moral scale that weighs who was ‘good’…
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Sit down and smell the scorched earth of a failed litigation strategy. My office smells like strong black coffee and the cold reality of a case that should have been settled months ago. You are here because your spouse decided to quit a six-figure job to flip burgers or go back to school the moment…
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I smell like strong black coffee and the lingering scent of a courtroom that has seen too many lies. If you are reading this because you think your spouse will play fair while you get a divorce, you have already lost. I watched a client lose their entire financial leverage in the first ten minutes…
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The Reality of Child Support Security I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. My coffee was cold, and the office smelled like the heavy, bitter scent of a double espresso that has sat too long. My client was a…
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The financial warfare of orthodontic expenses in divorce You sit across from me, and the coffee is cold, black, and bitter. You tell me your ex-spouse refuses to pay for the braces your daughter needs. I tell you that your original divorce lawyer failed you by drafting a generic medical expense clause that has more…
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