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Time for Tax Planning

Dick Price
October 13, 2008 19:38

A Gentle Reminder: As of today, there is barely enough time to finish a divorce here in Texas before the end of the year. Because of the 60-day waiting period required by Texas law, a divorce filed after October 31 cannot be finished by the end of the year. If you are in a divorce that is...

Divorce and Family Law in Tarrant County, Texas Blog Honored

Dick Price
October 09, 2008 05:40

The Divorce and Family Law in Tarrant County, Texas Blog received an honor today when it was commended in a post in "Golden Practices", an outstanding blog written by Michelle Golden. Here is a link to the notice. It is a very nice recognition that is greatly appreciated. Golden Practices is a...

7 Tips for Happiness (about the Outcome of a Case)

Dick Price
October 09, 2008 04:56

Most family law cases are resolved through negotiations. Sometimes people use Collaborative Law. Sometimes they go to mediation. Sometimes they engage in informal negotiations. In a few cases, and for various reasons, sometimes they let a judge decide an issue or two, or sometimes they just go to...

Downtown Fort Worth Divorce Lawyer

Dick Price
October 07, 2008 04:38

One of the factors in selecting an attorney to hire in a family law case is location. Here in Tarrant County, Texas, more people are living in downtown Fort Worth and they may want to hire a lawyer with a downtown office for convenience. At the same time, many who work in downtown Fort Worth find...

I Want an Uncontested Divorce

Dick Price
September 30, 2008 05:37

I often have prospective clients call and say that they want an uncontested divorce. Most of the time, that means that both husband and wife have agreed that they want to get divorced. When we ask a few other questions about some of the basics of a divorce (custody, child support, who gets the...

11 Tips for Preparing for Mediation

Dick Price
September 19, 2008 16:53

As William Wilson recently noted in his Indiana Family Law Blog, spouses often spend more time getting ready for a barbecue than they do getting ready for mediation. From my experience, I have to agree. While they are usually cheaper than going to trial, mediations involve a significant financial...

What to do with the House

Dick Price
September 15, 2008 05:09

I have been seeing more and more divorces where the parties remain in the same house for a significant period of time after they have officially "separated". A recent article in the San Diego Tribune discussed the phenomenom and suggested some creative solutions for house problems. Fortunately,...

The Top 5 Fears about Collaborative Law*

Dick Price
September 15, 2008 04:14

*and why you shouldn't worry!Fears often have a major impact on how people make decisions. In an ideal world, decisions would follow a careful analysis of a situation and would include a consideration of the possible costs and benefits of a course of action. Unfortunately, such analysis takes time...

Should I Hire an Attorney?

Dick Price
September 15, 2008 02:32

Coming from an attorney, you would expect the answer to be "yes". That is generally my answer, although I have changed positions on it over the years. Many years ago, I sometimes thought it was not necessary for someone going through a "simple, uncontested divorce" to use an attorney. That may...

Winning

Dick Price
August 28, 2008 05:31

Winning is the subject of innumerable books, movies, lectures, motivational speakers, preachers and web sites. If you believe what you read, it seems that with just a little effort, or maybe with a big effort, you too can be a winner! I've had people ask how many cases I had "won". While winning...