March 19, 2019
Currently, when you file for divorce in Michigan, the case title in the Complaint for Divorce reads, “JOHN SMITH, Plaintiff vs. JANE SMITH, Defendant.” Versus. A […]
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November 27, 2018
It’s confusing. Your best friend who went through her own divorce recently is full of advice. Your father’s advice is in direct opposition to hers. And […]
September 5, 2017
I grew up in Houston. I instantly speak Texan when I go back and yes, now and then I still listen to country music. My family […]
April 25, 2017
I’ve known in my bones the Big Five Values that drive every decision we make at our firm. Why had I not put it to paper before? […]
March 21, 2017
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” Stephen Covey No matter the season of our lives, we can’t […]
August 30, 2016
I ended a mediation session this past week and one of the soon-to-be-former spouses said, “I just don’t want to live. There’s nothing to live for. […]
May 17, 2016
Yesterday my uncle was buried. Two of his three children were at the funeral. The third? Apparently my uncle’s former wife had threatened their now grown daughter […]
September 23, 2015
Sandra[1] was nervous. A “family meeting” had been called by her older sister who had the lion’s share of responsibility for helping their 84-year-old father stay […]
August 25, 2015
I couldn’t avoid it. I kept running into clients I’ve worked with over the years at the county fair this week. But instead of sitting in […]