When explaining collaborative divorce, it helps to think of an orange. It might seem the fairest way to divide an orange for two people by cutting it in half, but it might not be the best way. We ran across a fantastic article from Dallas-based family lawyer Larry Hance earlier that helps explain collaborative divorce. Hance is one of the first Texas lawyers to add collaborative law to his practice, and it's still an important part of the work he's doing at Hance Law Group. The article … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Making Pro Bono Collaborative Divorce A Reality In Texas
This article is from Norma Levine Trusch, a Houston-based collaborative lawyer and former Collaborative Law Institute of Texas board member. Ever since the Texas legislature passed the Uniform Collaborative Family Law Act, I’ve been obsessed with making collaborative law available for low income couples. Thanks to Jack H. Emmott III and Alissa Ruben Gomez, this is about to happen. Jack is chairing the Pro Bono Committees of the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas (CLI-TX) and the … [Read more...]
Handling Insurance Needs After Divorce
This article is from Richard D. Soat, a San Antonio-based financial professional with BDO (a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services) and a board member of the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas. The opinions expressed on this site are Rick Soat’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of BDO USA, LLP. The typical insurance profile of a married couple includes home insurance, life insurance, and auto insurance, and the main … [Read more...]
