Howard Iken
The Future of Legal Services: Unbundled Services
There is a new concept in the legal industry called unbundled services. It is largely unknown by lawyers. But it has appeared in the attorney-ethical rules of many states. Most consumers have never heard of it.
Date Posted: April 03, 2006
Divorce – Lower Cost Alternatives to an Attorney
Many years ago hiring a divorce attorney was financially devastating for many people. Divorce was for the wealthy. The rest of us had no options. We had to beg, borrow, or steal to find the money for an attorney.
Date Posted: January 26, 2006
Divorce, Taxes, and the IRS
In Divorce, potential tax liability can frequently become the tool for one spouse to use against the other spouse. If improperly used, this tool can destroy all of the marital assets.
Date Posted: January 20, 2006
The 7 Common Myths of Divorce
1. One lawyer is a good as another.There is a tremendous difference between lawyers. Some are down to earth and some are distant and hostile. Some call you back the same day and others wait 5 days to call you.
Date Posted: January 11, 2006
8 Steps to a Smooth Divorce
1. Become educated on all aspects of Divorce. Reading the various websites available on divorce is an excellent start. Read every document available. Complicated subjects always deserve a second reading. Then, read your State Statutes on divorce.
Date Posted: December 22, 2005
Child Custody in a Divorce – What is Best for the Children?
In most states, a courts decision about child custody during a divorce used to be simple to make. The judge would give custody to the mom. The dad got alternating weekend visitation. Now, custody decisions are drastically more complex.
Date Posted: December 19, 2005
You Were Served Divorce Papers? A 3 Day Action Plan
Today Don't panic - best decisions are made with a cool, calm head Sit down, relax, and read the divorce papers several times. Don't call your spouse in anger - no contact is best for now. Read up on divorce -...
Date Posted: December 15, 2005
In Divorce, Women No Longer Have All the Power
The stories go something like this: She took the house, she took the car, and then she took my children away. For many years the process of divorce was a process heavily biased toward women, to balance out the fact that it was a...
Date Posted: December 09, 2005
Forget Divorce Court – Most Florida Divorces Never Make It To Court
Conjure up an image of divorce. The average person visualizes people sitting in a courtroom, giving testimony, with a judge at a bench presiding over everything. The reality of most divorces is dramatically different.
Date Posted: December 09, 2005