Blog Posts in October, 2020

• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 19-Oct-2020

  10 Brenner Divorce Tips!

  Even if you are not quite ready to get divorced, you need to be informed and financially smart. Deciding to divorce is a complex process. Deciding how easy or difficult the process will be depends on you and how your spouse responds. How well or ill ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 16-Oct-2020

  Need Help With Your Parenting Agreement?

  In my “divorce story” blog post on Wednesday, I briefly described helping a couple with a parenting agreement. A few parents contacted me and had lots of questions about creating a parenting agreement. I thought I would address some of ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 14-Oct-2020

  Divorce Story

  As a divorce attorney and psychologically-trained mediator, I hear all kinds of diverse divorce stories. I have decided to share some of these stories monthly with you. Naturally, I will change the names and some of the details to protect my clients. ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 12-Oct-2020

  You Can Divorce Without a Lawyer!

  We’ve all heard the horror stories from friends, newspapers, blogs and tabloids. The typical divorce can be a nightmare and everybody loses except, maybe, the divorce attorneys, who get paid for their time while divorcing couples fight over ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 9-Oct-2020

  Is Sole Custody in Your Child's Best Interest?

  As a psychologically-trained divorce attorney and mediator it is unusual these days to see one parent asking for the sole physical custody of the children. I recently consulted with a client who was insisting on this. This type of request can ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 7-Oct-2020

  Taking Your First Divorce Step!

  When did you start thinking about divorce? Was it during the coronavirus pandemic? Was it because of finances, fighting, infidelity, control issues, social media postings, or did you simply fall out of love? Couples don’t just wake up one day ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 5-Oct-2020

  What is a Statement of Net Worth?

  What is a Statement of Net Worth? When divorcing, a Statement of Net Worth is that annoying financial form your attorney/mediator sticks in front of you and says, “Fill it out!” You look at it, start sweating, and think, “Oh no! ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 2-Oct-2020

  Is Your Spouse Bipolar?

  A divorcing couple met with me virtually for mediation. The husband had significant outstanding credit card bills. He also drank quite a bit. The wife wanted a divorce and they had one child. Whenever we had a meeting, the husband dominated the ...

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