by Laurie Israel, Esq. Marital disputes are an inevitable fact of life. It is the way that couples deal with these disputes that makes the difference between a viable marriage and one that is too unpleasant to bear. Usually, people Read More …
Month: May 2016
Ten Secrets of Reviewing Counsel for Clients in Mediation
Being a reviewing lawyer for a party in a mediation requires many skills. Surprisingly, only one of them is a knowledge of the law. This article summarizes my reflections on the skills involved in reviewing mediated agreements, and how there Read More …
“Monkey Mind” and Infidelity
by Laurie Israel, Esq. There is a time in everyone’s marriage when one spouse or the other is attracted to another person. After all, although we’re married, our interest in other humans is never completely shut off. Therefore, in the Read More …
Collaborative Law: A Safe Container of Mediation and Advocacy
by Laurie Israel, Esq. The first question I am usually asked when I suggest to a client that Collaborative Law (“CL”) may be the optimal method to resolve the client’s legal problem (usually a divorce) is, “Doesn’t that mean I Read More …
5 Realities About Prenuptial Agreements — Why Having One May Be a Bad Choice For Your Marriage
by Laurie Israel, Esq. Recently many articles have been appearing on the internet extolling the virtues of entering into a prenuptial or premarital agreement prior to your marriage. I offer the following reflections from my practice of law and work Read More …
Fogg Vs. Fogg Case Summary
Stanley R. Fogg v. Geraldine Fogg 409 Mass. 531 567 N.E.2d 921 (1991) Supreme Judicial Court Stanley Fogg and Geraldine Fogg were married. It was a second marriage for both, and each had children from the previous marriages. Shortly thereafter Read More …
Tiger Woods – Throw that Prenuptial Agreement Away! How a Prenuptial Agreement can Destroy a Marriage
by Laurie Israel, Esq. I’ve been hearing the sorry tale of Tiger Woods’ alleged deficits as a faithful husband to his beautiful Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren. It is just a more publicized and extreme version of what I see in Read More …