Is Fido caught in the Middle? Often man’s (or woman’s) best friend is caught in the middle of a divorce without any legal support from the laws or the courts. Dog custody cases in Colorado can be the bone of contention that brings an amicable situation to a standstill. Reducing stress over this issue in…
Category Archives: Equitable Distribution
Pension assest acquired during the marriage in Colorado are subject to equitable division in a divorce. Although there are many ways of measuring the value of the assets, one basic method is for a defined benefit plan (montly payment such as military pension) is to apply the “Hunt” formula. Drawn from In re Marriage of…
Before you hire a mediator for your divorce in Colorado, you should consider the following: 1) Gather investments and bank statements for at least the last year. 2) Copy tax returns for income and investment history. 3) Pull your credit report to review your debt history and status. 4) Open an individual bank account. 5)…
The best method for wading through support obligations is with the assistance of a professional divorce mediator. Although they cannot give you individual legal or financial planning advice, they can assist you both in become familiar with the ins and outs of child support, spousal support and other debts payment obligations that may be an…
TAKING FINANCIAL INVENTORY BEFORE YOUR DIVORCE Diving into stacks of belongings, stocks, debts and savings that need to be dealt with in the face of a divorce can be an especially emotional and taxing task. It’s tempting to rush through it to spare some pain and time or to get bogged down in conflict over…
Get Financially prepared before divorce. When you go from a dual income hosuehold to a single income household, the financial change can be traumatizing. While many people’s first thought when getting ready to divorce is to hire a lawyer, too many make the mistake of not seeking financial advice first. If you are thinking about…
7 Reasons to Consider Mediation: Save Money – When working with Scott Baroway, you get a professional family law mediator who has over 25 years of legal experience, who is available to talk with you both, respond to your emails, and prepare all your documents usually for less than most individual lawyers charge for their…
Mediation Myths – Part 1 Mediation is TOO expensive – Mr. Baroway tends to charge less than lawyers as they are not required to appear in court with you. Additionally, the parties often divide the costs. Most divorce or post-divorce cases are settled in one to three sessions plus a few phone calls or emails.…
Understanding the basics of various insurance policies is important when going through the divorce process. As you have probably had joint policies on everything with your spouse, after the divorce, new insurance will almost certainly be required. So here is some information about the basic types of policies you should understand. Auto: This insurance covers…
As a divorced spouse, you my be entitled to receive Social Security benefits based upon your ex’s earning hsitory if you meet a number of criteria. This is true, even if your spouse remarries (However, you may not remarry): Your marriage lasted 10 years or longer; You are unmarried; Your are 62 or older; The…