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Women more likely to be unprepared for divorce

by Natalie Gregg | Oct 10, 2017 | complex divorce, division of assets, divorce, Divorce Settlement

A 2015 study published in Psychology Today says that women initiate divorce 70 percent of the time. However, new statistics from CNBC say that women are not financially prepared for divorce. This combination makes the end of marriage among the top challenges women...

Mediation: Choosing Not to Shake the Magic 8 Ball at Trial

by Natalie Gregg | Oct 23, 2016 | alternative dispute resolution, child custody, child support, complex divorce, division of assets, divorce, Divorce Settlement, divorce trial, Family Law, Getting Past No, Getting to Yes, magic 8 ball, mediation, Negotiation, Not Giving In, Roger Fisher, William Ury

Every good ending has a hard-won and sometimes difficult beginning. Mediation is no different. The process of ending a marriage in one day of negotiations is gut-wrenching, tragic and emotionally exhausting. And I’m just speaking from the perspective of being the...

Spousal Maintenance in Texas: Myth, Dream or Reality?

by Natalie Gregg | May 28, 2016 | alimony, child support, complex divorce, divorce, Family Law, spousal maintenance

Not all states are made equal. This is especially true with spousal maintenance. California and New York are great states to be in if you poll divorcees about their maintenance awards. But Texas falls short in the spousal maintenance arena. And just as you cannot...

Defining a Complex Divorce: There is No “TRY”— only “DO”

by Natalie Gregg | Apr 10, 2016 | access, business interests, business valuation, child custody, child support, complex divorce, division of assets, divorce, Family Law

There is no TRY in divorce. That doesn’t stop clients from trying to fix their own problems before even asking for help. When a client walks into my office for a first consult with a printed spreadsheet detailing the division of the estate, I am impressed and...