Austin Collaborative Divorce attorney Mary Jones was recently a featured guest on The Respectful Divorce podcast discussing the value of Collaborative Divorce and the upcoming Divorce With Respect Week® initiative. The Respectful Divorce Podcast talks with divorce professionals to explore the different divorce options that people have for untying the knot. “I like helping people,” said Mary … [Read more...] about The Respectful Divorce Podcast Features Austin Attorney Mary Jones
Collaborative Divorce
Benefits of The Financial Professional in a Collaborative Divorce
Having a financial neutral can help you understand what the current household budget looks like and can assist you in creating a post-divorce budget. Often during a marriage, a couple will divvy up who manages the household tasks and who manages the finances. In those situations, during their divorce process the person who managed the household tasks may have no idea what's been … [Read more...] about Benefits of The Financial Professional in a Collaborative Divorce
The Benefits of Mental Health Professional in a Collaborative Divorce
Mental Health Professionals are worth their weight in gold in a Collaborative Divorce case. The neutral mental health professional will run the Collaborative Divorce joint meetings. This means that no one person will be dominating the meeting. The Mental health professional helps both parties to stick to the agenda and not get distracted by other issues. Additionally, the Mental health … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Mental Health Professional in a Collaborative Divorce
Controlling Divorce Costs
Divorce happens when a couple grows apart and as a result divorce is the only option. One of the first questions that I am often asked is how much will this divorce cost? The most common answer is that “it depends”, which isn’t a very satisfactory answer for the client or for us as attorneys. The reality is that it depends on you as the client. If you plan to fight all the … [Read more...] about Controlling Divorce Costs
Divorcing Without a Shopping List
Envision a scenario involving a trip to the grocery store without a shopping list. You have five things you need when you go in. But as you walk around the store you are reminded of other things that you need or you have a few impulse buys. You were anticipating only spending $35 on a few things, but you walk out having spent $160 because you bought all kinds of things that you … [Read more...] about Divorcing Without a Shopping List
