Two people can spend decades building a life, a business, a family, and a portfolio together—only to watch it unravel in divorce. Litigation can quietly transform a $10 million portfolio into a million-dollar problem—not only through legal fees, but also through years of stress, delays, and emotional exhaustion. As a Divorce Mediator, I’ve seen hundreds …
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Decades of research have shown that women tend to initiate divorces more than men, even though it can be an exceptionally stressful chapter in their lives. They often have to take on more work — emotional, mental and physical — than they did prior to divorce. However, divorce can also present the chance to develop …
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Who knows better how to divorce well than a divorce attorney? Nobody. They see the worst and the best of separations, divorces, and custody battles. Laurence Wilson is no exception. In fact, he’s been compiling insights to write a divorce guidebook his entire legal career. For 50 years, Larry helped more than 4,000 divorcing couples …
Natalia Potanina is looking for a £5billion pay out from Vladimir Potanin, who is estimated to be worth around $20 billion dollars – around £15.7 billion Vladimir Potanin is set to be the focus of one of the biggest ever divorce cases. The ex-wife of a one of Russia’s richest men has been given the …
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The secret garden, the floristry masterpiece, the sparkling ring and the fairytale proposal. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement sparked joy among fans, as well as speculation on social media and in the press. But why has this event caused such a flurry of interest among family law professionals? There are several key elements of …
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A divorced man has been declared a vexatious litigant due to his relentless pursuit of grievances stemming from an unfavourable divorce settlement. The man had taken his cases through multiple layers of the judicial system, culminating in appeals to the Constitutional Court, only to find himself repeatedly unsuccessful. The man’s ex-wife sought the relief of …
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Cryptocurrency is no longer an outlier in financial remedy proceedings. Increasingly, digital assets form part of high-net-worth divorce settlements, yet the law and disclosure processes have not kept pace with the complexities these cases present. For family lawyers, this creates a growing need to balance client expectations with practical limitations, while developing strategies to manage …
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Schilling, a 41-year-old dad of two and head of assurance services at a CPA firm in Minneapolis. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Trying to raise two kids while co-parenting can be madness. One minute, I’m in the office speaking with clients and coworkers, …
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Litigation has long been a central legal practice pillar and profit center. The term is applied narrowly to describe disputes that invoke the judicial process and broadly to encompass any formal dispute resolution process involving legal rights. The broader definition entails internal and governmental investigations, arbitration, mediation, regulatory, administrative, and other extra-judicial proceedings. Lawyers have …
