by Karin Quirk | Dec 1, 2018 | Amicable Divorce, Attorney, Divorce
Lately, I have been seeing print and television ads for “complex” divorces, implying that some divorces require special handling by only those certain lawyers. Sometimes folks approach me and tell me they would like to engage in a respectful, cooperative...
by Karin Quirk | Nov 25, 2018 | Amicable Divorce, Attorney, Divorce, Divorce Stories
I have been making it my mission to change the way people think about divorce. I truly believe in empowering couples to dissolve their marriage in a respectful cooperative way without going to court. Most people find going to court for their family law cases to be a...
by Karin Quirk | Nov 20, 2018 | Divorce, Legal
I was disappointed as I approached a favorite business only to find it had closed its doors for good. An employee of a neighboring business told me it closed because the owner had gotten a divorce. As a divorce lawyer, this made no sense to me. Why would a divorce...
by Karin Quirk | Aug 10, 2018 | Divorce
Sometimes Facebook has a game where it shows you your most often used words as a digital image depending on size. If such a game existed for my conversation with clients, the word or phrase that would be the largest up front and center would be IT DEPENDS. How much...
by Karin Quirk | Aug 3, 2018 | Divorce, Uncategorized
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS. The absolutely most common reason I hear is “I feel like I’m walking on eggshells. Nothing I do is right.” It is really difficult to live under constant criticism. As the individual’s self-esteem is lowered by their partner, they are...
by Karin Quirk | Jul 27, 2018 | Divorce, Divorce Stories
Can you preserve a family business even though the principals are dissolving their marriage? While it can be a challenge to dissolve a marriage and preserve a family business, it can be done and often is in the best interest of not only the parties but the employees,...