By Brian Tackett | Published September 11, 2015 | Posted in Custody Law, Divorce Law, Family Law | Comments Off on Divorce in the Information Age: Lessons from the Ashley Madison Hack
By Brian K. Tackett The tagline for Ashley Madison is: “Life it Short. Have an affair.” This is a website specifically marketed to married people who want to have an affair. It boasts “over 40,915,000 anonymous members.” Uh Oh! How many of those 40+ million “anonymous” users thought they would be outed by a hacker? Read More
Read MoreBy Thomas E. Little Going through a divorce can be daunting for many reasons. In the early stages of divorce, parties focus much of their time and energy on how to divide the assets. However, one particularly intimidating aspect of a divorce that’s often ignored is how to divide the debt. Texas Is a Community Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett In a perfect world, all divorces would be uncontested. In an uncontested divorce the attorney is usually removed from the negotiation process, however, that doesn’t necessarily mean the attorney is not involved. If you are considering going through an uncontested divorce, you should absolutely employ an attorney to advise you throughout Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett, Attorney at Law Seven Tips for When You Need Family Law Help Families are complex units made up of different people who closely interact with one another, which means quarrels and issues are bound to arise at some point or another. While many family issues can be settled after a talk, Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett, Attorney at Law The final school bell has rung, and across the country kids everywhere are starting to settle into their summer break. For kids of divorced parents, some of the fun can be taken our of summer holidays if a significant amount of travel between parents is necessary. It is Read More
Read MoreBy Don R. White, Attorney at Law A civil lawyer practices in the field of civil law, which may consist of corporate, family, business, real estate, probate or personal injury law. The cases a civil lawyer deals with all generally regard disagreements between two parties. When a disagreement can’t be settled between the two parties, Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett, Attorney at Law Many people who start the divorce process believe that their divorce is uncontested. For some, that’s true, but not for all. From a divorce attorney’s perspective, an uncontested divorce eliminates the attorney from the negotiation process. That attorney may be involved in advising the client during the negotiations, Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett, Attorney at Law Read to find your most commonly asked questions regarding divorce. Divorce FAQ. 1. What is collaborative law? Collaborative law is a procedure in which the parties and their counsel agree in writing to use their best efforts and make a good-faith attempt to resolve their case on an Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett 1. The judicial system is ill-equipped to assign blame. People get divorces for a variety of reasons, you may feel your spouse is to blame, however, it is extremely rare for a court to assign fault to one of the spouses. If you want your spouse to take responsibility for his Read More
Read MoreBy Brian K. Tackett Top 10 Things to do Before Filing for Divorce: 10. Gather Important Documents Information is power. Gather proof of income such as tax returns, W-2s, 1099, paystubs, etc. Gather any and all financial account statements (whether yours, your spouse’s or joint accounts), including bank statements, credit card statements, retirement statements, mutual Read More
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