Archive for 2016
Don’t Let Divorce Consume Your Life
Posted by Cathy Meyer When I began navigating the process of divorce, it consumed my life. I ate, drank and slept divorce. It seemed to be all I could think about or talk about and all that talking and thinking fed my raw emotions. If you are consumed by the legal, emotional, and financial…
Read MoreWhy I’m Letting Go: Agreeing to 50/50 Custody
Aubrey Keefer Mother, teacher, from the Huffington Post Almost two years ago, my world was turned upside down. My ex-husband had confessed that he no longer loved me, and I learned the hurtful truth about our marriage. Sincerely believing that I was looking out for the best interests of our two girls, I immediately filed…
Read More5 Tips To Help You Through Your Divorce
By Randall M. Kessler Huffingtonpost.com Tip 1. Help your lawyer help you. Lawyers do not “know it all” and they certainly do not know you or your spouse. In fact, you probably know your spouse as well as anyone. So give your lawyer suggestions as to how to get through to your spouse. Does your…
Read MoreTerrorism and Children of Divorce
Published on July 18, 2016 Randy Kessler Past Chair, ABA Family Law Section, Family Law Atty As a divorce lawyer for nearly 30 years, I have unfortunately seen too many children suffer because of their parents’ divorce. The metaphors abound. One judge, after hearing a case where the husband had moved a new fiancé into…
Read More10 Tips For How To Choose A Divorce Lawyer
by Karen Covy for the Huffington Post Divorce Divorce Adviser, Attorney, Mediator & Coach When you are facing divorce, one of the first questions that comes to mind (after OMG, what the @&/$! am I going to do now?!!!) is, “How do I find a good lawyer?” Knowing how to choose a divorce lawyer who…
Read MoreA Nation of Healers
We are so proud to be a part of this organization, Sandra Morgan Little is on the board of The Children’s Grief Center. David Brooks JUNE 21, 2016 NY Times I’ve been traveling around to the most economically stressed parts of this country. You see a lot of dislocation on a trip like this. In…
Read MoreMartindale-Hubbell Preeminent Designation for our Firm
Sandra Morgan Little, Jan Gilman-Tepper and Roberta Batley are once again recognized by Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Lawyers. The Little, Gilman-Tepper and Batley law firm has been designated as an AV® Preeminent™ Law Firm. So you are asking “What does this mean?” Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are the gold standard in attorney ratings, and have been…
Read MoreSeparating Kids and Finances: The Parenting Plan
Jane Ryan Artist, writer, mother, going through a divorce-from the Huffington Post We received good advice early on in the divorce process to separate kids and money. For us, this meant hiring a separate mediator for the custody agreement and a separate mediator for the financial settlement. The goal with separating the two agreements…
Read MoreBest Lawyers BUSINESS Edition Spring 2016
The law firm of Little, Gilman-Tepper and Batley were listed in the Spring 2016 edition of Best Lawyers BUSINESS Edition magazine.This edition features “Women in the Law”, it is a pulication featuring exceptional women attorneys. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is…
Read MoreTen Tips Divorce Lawyers Should Consider About Estate Planning
Peter M. Walzer, Esq.-Certified Family Law Specialist 1. Revoke non probate transfers such as revocable trusts if permitted by state law. 2. Advise your client to revoke their current will and draft a new one. Usually this is temporary until they can fund a trust. 3. Advise your client that they can eliminate right of…
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