By Tanya Helfand | Published April 11, 2018 | Posted in Civil Litigation, Lawsuit, Litigation, Personal Representative | Tagged Tags: clients rights, legal practice |
Protecting Client’s Rights
The law is gender neutral and based on legislative and social policies. Representing a client well is a balance of skill and knowledge to use the facts and the law together to achieve an equitable result. Sometimes the client expects for a lawyer to tell them what they want to hear and expects the Judge Read More
Read MoreMy spouse and I own a business together. How will a judge split the business?
Businesses have value and are considered assets for division pursuant to the equitable distribution law. Typically, in a divorce, an accountant values the business. The accountant, among other things, reviews the tax returns, books and records of the business for several years, obtains information from the business owners, and accountant of the business and researches Read More
Read MoreDiscretion of the Judge and Your Power to Settle
Every day numerous judges throughout the State hear cases involving family matters. The Courts/Judges process these matters and remedy the problem using an Order for relief and their discretion. Parties without the input of a judge can also create their own settlement with the help of attorneys, mediators, arbitrators or on their own. This is Read More
Read MoreEvidence, Appearance, and Other Responsibilities in Divorce Cases – In re Marriage of Norberg-Hurlburt
A spouse in a divorce case has certain responsibilities, including presenting evidence in support of his or her positions on the issues and showing up in court. A recent case out of Connecticut is a good example of what can happen when a person doesn’t meet those responsibilities. Although this case happened in another state, Read More
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