Final Joint Meeting Normally in the fourth joint meeting, the team finalizes the matter. The team members will draft a binding and irrevocable Collaborative Family Law Settlement Agreement (CFLSA) so that the deal becomes binding while the time-consuming process of...
The Third Joint Meeting After any remaining document gathering issues are resolved, the team will schedule a third joint meeting. The main purpose of the third joint meeting is to develop as many options to resolve the identified issues as possible. It is essentially...
Between the First and Second Meetings There is a lot of work to be done between the first and second meetings. Usually after the first meeting, the clients will have to gather several documents including bank, savings, and investment account statements, retirement...
How a Collaborative Case Works This blog entry is designed to provide potential clients with an overview of the collaborative process from start to finish. Here is a summary of the steps in a collaborative case: 1. Stage 1 a. Initial client interview b. Contacting the...
We have all heard sayings like, “count your blessings”, “acknowledge the gifts that you have received” and “don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.” All of those sayings simply mean to live life with an attitude of gratitude. Gratitude = Thankfulness Thankfulness...
A Guide to What Court Hears What Kind of Case You’re ready to file a lawsuit! Now what? The first step is to choose where you are going to file. If you file in the wrong place, the court will have to throw out your case. A court simply cannot hear a case if it doesn’t...
