Author: Scott Marlow

I don’t want to “roll over” but how can I stick up for myself without causing my situation to escalate? Once you sign off on your divorce agreement it is incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to change it, so you should think of this as your only real chance to get a settlement you can…

Top 3 Pre-Divorce Planning Tips Beyond finding a lawyer in your venue (a fancy legal term for where you’re divorcing—like Seattle or Bellevue in King County, Washington), here are three critical things check off the big deal list. #1: Get a realistic expectation of your financial situation. Take personal responsibility for digging up financial information.…

Spousal maintenance, known as alimony, usually goes one of two ways. Either no spousal maintenance is necessary because you and your partner earn about the same amount. Or the higher-earning ex will pay alimony for a set timeframe. The length of maintenance is variable depending on the facts. There is no magic formula for spousal…

Collaborative Divorce is Intentional & Open Collaborative divorce does not simply mean “we’ll work it out together.” Crossing your fingers and wishing this would go amicably. Collaborative divorce brings legal certainty and commitment to that good-spirited aspiration. It leads with fairness and facts. It puts your kids first. It looks at your family and financial…