by Karin Quirk | Mar 1, 2021 | Divorce, Divorce Stories, Uncategorized
The lessons learned from this story: Listen to your lawyer about the value of your case; just because you married the owner, it does not become community property and don’t remodel a house that isn’t yours. Dave loved to remodel houses. He loved high-quality...
by Karin Quirk | Nov 11, 2020 | Attorney, Divorce, Legal
Divorce? You’ve been thinking about it. You probably have talked to friends or asked Dr. Google what this would involve for you. It is confusing enough that you decide that you need to talk to a lawyer. You ask friends for ideas, review lawyer’s web sites, read some...
by Karin Quirk | Sep 9, 2020 | Divorce
Dissolving a marriage takes a lot of mental and emotional energy. A team of trusted friends, family, and professionals is recommended so that you can get your new life on track. Here are some recommendations when pulling together your divorce team: Family You are...
by Karin Quirk | Mar 5, 2020 | Divorce, Divorce Stories
COOPERATIVE DIVORCE I am often asked what to do if a spouse is not behaving as a grownup. Does this mean the case has to become contested and ugly? Not necessarily. There are a number of strategies that have worked with my clients. If my client can be the grownup we...
by Karin Quirk | Jun 24, 2019 | Amicable Divorce, Divorce
Did you know that your divorce files are open to anyone? At one time divorce files could be “sealed” so that no one other than the parties or their attorney could look at them. That is no longer the case. Divorce files are now public record and available to anyone,...
by Karin Quirk | Jun 11, 2019 | Divorce
Divorce property settlement agreements are typically based upon the concept that real estate values only go up and there is always equity in the family home. In reality, you never know how real estate values are going to be. There may be times when there are questions...