Professionals say one should create a joint account for common expenses but keep individual accounts for personal spending. It is advised to own illiquid assets like business, property etc. on individual names. A couple should discuss financial goals and potential scenarios, including the possibility of a divorce. Till death do us part, the saying goes. …
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I’d walk around on the verge of tears all day long, every day. I felt really scared. I felt sad. I felt angry. I felt like a failure. I felt worried about my young children. And, I felt very very alone. I’m referring to a time in my life several years ago, when I was …
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One of my least favorite words is petty, and being petty really bothers me. Sometimes I catch myself being petty, and all it does is make me feel badly about myself. When I see others acting petty, it bothers me a lot. Being petty in divorce happens a lot. I see it. According to The …
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When a couple decides to divorce they embark on a process that is complex and one that they likely don’t understand. Unless a couple is educated about the divorce process or has the right guidance, their first call is often to a divorce lawyer. While in some instances retaining a lawyer is the right first …
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s 18th Annual Litigation Trends Survey, released earlier this year, found that corporate counsel faced a significant rise in regulatory proceedings in 2022, with more expected this year, as agency enforcement activity picks up. In fact, half of the survey respondents were involved in at least one type of regulatory …
Legal regulators and the courts may need to control “whether and in what circumstances and for what purposes” lawyers can use artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT in litigation, the Master of the Rolls has said. Sir Geoffrey Vos said there would need to be mechanisms to deal with the use of generative AI within …
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