A family-law attorney who reduces conflict in a divorce: hypocrisy? Absolutely not! Here is why mediation and “settling” are great strategies. Mediation, icky! I think part of the reason mediation gets a bum rap is its close affiliation with mandatory arbitration clauses. Mediation and arbitration are two alternatives to a costly courtroom battle. However, their…
Hospital records are lost! The judge is on vacation! Our dog ate the contract! Fear not, all good lawyers have contingency plans. Surrogacy makes people curious and sometimes wary. After all, what happens if things go wrong? In the 1980s, the Baby M case pitted absentee intended parents against a somewhat unstable biological surrogate. A…
How do you mitigate tensions in creating an estate plan? Write a precatory letter, of course! A precatory letter is the document some clients use to express their love to their families. The letter is not, in itself, a legally binding document, but is meant to provide an emotional cushion for loved-ones if they are…
