Handling The Hard Stuff

Category: Legal Knowledge

  • Are your Affairs in Order?

    **This is not legal advice. If you want legal advice consult an attorney that practices in your jurisdiction.** We see on television or in movies whenever there is a terminal diagnosis that people should “get their affairs in order”. But what does that mean? In the United States at least, it means be clear about…

  • Prepare for the Worst

    I’m a big proponent of hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. I like contingencies, but I also like safeguards. The basics to cover to be generally prepared for the worst things: (caveats – 1. this is probably only applicable in the US but I’ll try to be broad enough that it’s useful…

  • Legacy Building

    A lot of us are the first in our family to do a thing. For some it’s to complete a certain level of education. For others it’s to have a certain type of job or comfort level. Regardless, you and your ancestors have worked hard to get where you are. Once you have achieved a…

  • Stop. Collaborate and Listen

    Have you heard of something called collaborative law? It’s the coolest thing in the divorce world since…I don’t know, there’s not a lot of cool stuff in divorce world. Collaborative law is essentially the idea that you are going to behave like reasonable adults and co-parents from the beginning of your divorce case. In a…

  • It’s Ending – Now What?

    I met with a woman yesterday whose story is similar to genuinely half of my clients – she has been served with divorce papers and is an absolute wreck. So many people find themselves in this circumstance and just panic. People react in a few different, and problematic, ways: It is completely normal to feel…

  • Hard to Handle: Death

    What happens if you die? Not to be morbid or a downer (although, really that’s what lawyers are trained to be), but do you have a plan for what happens if you die? I know this is something a lot of people don’t want to think about. It’s hard. Imagining your kids being raised by…

  • Know Your Rights

    In light of recent events, (Alex Baldwin got charged with a crime for conduct that occurred while he was on set filming a movie.) I wanted to share some information that maybe people think they know, but in the moment either forget or just don’t listen to. If you are in the United States –…