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Larry Hance

Advantages of Collaborative Divorce – Confidentiality

April 25, 2019 By Larry Hance

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We’ve all seen the news of Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos settlement regarding their divorce.  Specifically, we learned what they wanted us to know (that Amazon, the Washington Post and Blue Origin will still be in Jeff’s control), but that most other details of their divorce would be kept confidential – which as much as we’d all like to know about the Bezos’, we would all want for ourselves. … [Read more...] about Advantages of Collaborative Divorce – Confidentiality

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Is a “Kitchen Table” Divorce a Good Idea?

January 2, 2019 By Larry Hance

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A recent article in the Texas Paralegal Journal, by Austin attorney Hillery Kaplan, entitled, “The Pitfalls of Kitchen Table Divorce.”, starts a good conversation about this issue. And it’s a good read for someone who’s contemplating negotiating divorce terms with his or her spouse directly, rather than going to court or looking at an alternative form of dispute resolution--like Collaborative … [Read more...] about Is a “Kitchen Table” Divorce a Good Idea?

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Why Interest-Based Negotiations are a Cornerstone to Collaboration

January 31, 2017 By Larry Hance

Collaborative divorce has at its roots the idea of interest-based negotiation. Robert Fisher’s foundational book from 1981, Getting to Yes, sets forth the idea of what he termed “principled negotiation.”  The idea is, when a person knows what is a fixed need and what is a flexible need, he or she can enter a negotiation with a clear frame of reference as to what is absolutely necessary, or … [Read more...] about Why Interest-Based Negotiations are a Cornerstone to Collaboration

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The Good Lawyer, The Junkyard Dog, and Why Collaborative May Just Be Your Answer

January 30, 2017 By Larry Hance

After thirty plus years of experience—former family law judge, current family law attorney—my grasp of what it means to be a “good lawyer” has evolved.  Being a good lawyer can be tricky. In divorce law, in particular, the definition of “good” deserves scrutiny. Emotionally, financially, and legally, divorce is scary.  Many clients make life-altering decisions from an unconscious place of fear: … [Read more...] about The Good Lawyer, The Junkyard Dog, and Why Collaborative May Just Be Your Answer

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Loss of a Dream: Grieving in Divorce

March 26, 2019 By Dr. Honey Sheff

There is a lot written about grief when there’s a death; not so much when there’s a divorce.  There’s a lot of support for the grieving widow or widower when the loss has been through death, but … [Read More...]

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