Monthly Archives: June 2009

Pretty in Pink – The Massachusetts Divorce Financial Statement

One of the most important documents filed as part of a Massachusetts divorce is the ever-popular court financial statement.  The rules surrounding financial statements are governed by Supplemental Probate Court Rule 401, or as I like to call it, Supplemental Probate Court Rule 401.   There are two versions of the form, a “short form” for those with income of $75k or less, and a (much) longer form for those with – you guessed it – income over $75k.  The forms are filed with the court on a lovely shade of pink paper to make it easier for Judges and court [...]

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15 Critical Divorce Financial Mistakes

I found an interesting article on the website of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners by Lee Slater, a financial planner in New York City (Go Red Sox! Sorry to my NY readers, but I could not help myself).  Mr. Slater’s article 15 Critical Financial Mistakes in Divorce provides numerous helpful points to anyone facing divorce. One of his critical mistakes noted is the failure to

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Locating a Massachusetts Collaborative Divorce Lawyer

  So, just how does one go about first locating the elusive collaborative divorce attorney of Massachusetts?  As a protected species, they are illegal to hunt and trapping them can be time consuming.  Do not fear however, there are much easier methods available.  If you are interested in a collaborative divorce, you and your spouse each have to select a trained collaborative attorney to represent your interests.   Upon learning about collaborative divorce, one spouse will frequently ask us how they can provide information to their spouse not only about

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