Wow, pretty dour topic. As you, my dear readers, probably know this is a bit more intense than my normal headlines. But, I wanted to discuss a common misconception that is going around Minnesota courthouse these days, and that is that if you have addiction issues; alcohol or drugs come to mind, then you can…
Are you contemplating if you should file for divorce? I’m sorry to hear that, but if you do decide to get a divorce here are 7 tips that should help you make the process smoother. 1. Make a Plan Where will you live? Taking the kids with you? Who’s moving the furniture? All basic questions…
About once a month, a person calls me and starts asking about their rights regarding their common law marriage in Minnesota. I then spend about the next 10 minutes explain that Common law marriage was abolished in 1941, despite what they may have heard. What is common law marriage? Well, individual states have different interpretation…
Minnesota Court – Family Law Cases | Pssst, wanna know the secret to winning in a family law case? Ready? Here it is, let the other side think they won… it’s that simple. If you let the other side think they won, that they pulled one over on you or you gave up, it often…
What is the talk? Well sometimes it starts with “It’s not you, it’s me” but it usually ends with the client picking up the file and going to a new lawyer. There is an old saying in the divorce world that is people tend to hire lawyers like themselves. It’s not always true, but more…
Divorce Lawyer | Have you ever the heard the phrase, “You get what you pay for”? We are sure that you have. Everyone wants a good deal, but what constitutes a good deal when it comes to finding a good Minnesota divorce lawyer? Not all divorce lawyers are created equal. If you are about to…
So you tried to mediate and your divorce case didn’t settle. Your lawyer sent settlement offers over and…it didn’t settle. It’s now the morning of trial, you spent most of the night tossing and turning, being nervous about tomorrows trial and then it settles the morning of trial! This scenarios plays out every day in…
Many people don’t realize that lawyers are not buses, not everyone gets to ride. As a private divorce lawyer we have the ability to “fire” clients basically whenever we choose. If we feel that it’s a bad match or a client wants to do something unethical. The ethical rules come into play a little, but…
How Much Does Divorce Cost? | I think that one of the biggest surprises that clients can have in a nasty divorce case is how expensive it is. It simply shocks me how unreasonable people can be about the simplest things in their marriage and then they are even more shocked when the bill comes…
