http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:54:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Conrad van Loggerenberg If you purchased the marital home after the date on which you got married, under the law it will be classified as “marital property”. In most cases that means each of you will be entitled to a 50% share in the house when the marital property ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/the-marital-residence-was-your-house-a-gift The biggest mistake you can make during divorce is to have too much time on your hands.  Being idle during this process is to be avoided, because for most people divorce is a difficult process, and you will need distractions to help you cope. Children may be one thing to focus ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/dont-sit-around-during-divorce-stay-busy I am not someone who subscribes to the idea of New Year’s resolutions. How many people have promised to lose weight, take better care of themselves, eat better, and promise to be nicer to  . . .? But when it comes to people going through a divorce, taking stock in ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/a-new-year-a-new-you The Christmas Eve massacre in California has raised a lot of significant questions, and some of these questions center around the couple’s recent divorce.  There are some hard lessons that anyone who is going through divorce or is contemplating divorce should keep in mind. Our practice embraces a number of different ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/lessons-from-a-recent-tragedy Media reports recently have targeted a new trend in some states – people representing themselves in their divorce cases.  The statistics on this “trend” is somewhat spotty, but news stories are popping up all over the country about the numbers of people who believe it is worthwhile and cost effective ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/diy-divorce-a-bad-idea Let’s remember that the Holiday Season is a time not just for giving and receiving, but for forgiving too.  So, if you decide that you might want to consider getting a gift for an ex-spouse, no lumps of coal or books with titles like “Act Like a Human for Dummies.” ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/a-holiday-gift-for-your-ex-spouse The Holiday Season is stressful enough during the best of times, but for people recently divorced or going through divorce it can be the worst time of the year.  But it doesn’t have to be.  A little planning, flexibility and most of all, communication and conciliation, can go a long ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/divorce-and-the-holiday-season There is definitely more than one school of thought when contemplating an action plan for divorce.  Things like: ·      Establishing your own line of credit ·      Deciding what personal property you want to keep after your divorce ·      Therapy for you and/or your children ·      Custody matters ·      Financial concerns Above is but a small sample ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/preparing-for-divorce-get-a-job-or-not That’s really not as simple a question as one might think.  If you are someone who requires daily phone calls and e-mails with your attorney, if you change your mind about strategy like some people change shirts, and if you want to argue over every aspect of your divorce, the ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/does-divorce-have-to-cost-a-fortune Believe it or not, we are seeing more clients who are both convinced that they should not stay married and that they should have a civil divorce. One primary reason for this trend is that many people nowadays seek therapy, and anyone wise enough to do that develops communication tools that ... http://www.westchesterdivorceblog.com/is-the-term-civil-divorce-an-oxymoron