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By Lindsay Liepman, WINK News Story Created: Mar 14, 2008 at 10:06 PM EDT Story Updated: Mar 18, 2008 at 1:46 PM EDT
You’ve heard of a messy divorce, but what about a positive one, that puts people first? A collaborative divorce is saving families in Lee County, one family at a time. “I wake up every morning and I’m eager to work,” said Divorce Attorney Shelly Finman. But Finman doesn’t go to court, he heads to the conference room in his office. “It’s quite inspiring,” he said. Finman practices only collaborative family law and he’s the only lawyer in Lee County to devote his entire practice to the process. Collaborative law is a problem solving process, with no judgment and no judge. “We don’t tell people what to do. They make all their decisions. As a matter of fact, we ask questions so everyone knows what their needs are and what direction they’re going,” said Finman. It was exactly what former client June Hollingshead was looking for, (more…)

Adviser insight:  CityWire.co.uk – London,England,UK 07:00:00 | 21 April 2008
For some years, many independent financial planners have sought to foster professional relationships with solicitors to assist with implementing pension credits following divorce settlements. This type of referral typically involves the recommendation of an individual pension vehicle with associated asset allocation and investment advice, and is usually remunerated through commission payment. (more…)

Saturday, 22 March 2008 Written by Carroll Straus from Bits of News – USA

Literally hundreds of thousands of people get married every year – most are happy when they decide to wed, and many are convinced they are going to be happier. The wedding business Is HUGE. Thousands are spent to create a much needed (if over-glitzed) rite of passage – and couples vow their commitment to being “us.” They stop being individuals and become “a couple.” This don’t really know what they have committed to, or that it is… irrevocable. And then, after a while, many not are getting the bliss they thought awaited them. Misunderstandings set in. The person they wake up to is not the person they imagined themselves getting old with. (more…)

With Couples Reluctant to Sell Homes, Mediators Must Get Creative

“In many of my cases now, we’re saying, ‘This isn’t the right time to sell the house, and it may not even be the right time to award it to one party or the other, because it might not have the value it would otherwise have,’” said Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association president Frederkick Glassman. (more…)