By smasterson | Published August 18, 2021 | Posted in Divorce, divorce mediation, Family Law, mediation, Real Estate | Tagged Tags: divorce, divorce mediation, Real Estate, theprovidencedivorcelawyer |
5 Reasons Why Selling Your Home After Divorce is a Good Idea
Divorce is not an ending, but rather the beginning. Divorce is a fresh start. Your environment can be a symbol and reminder of a toxic relationship or difficult time. Changing that environment helps in breaking bad habits and creating good ones. According to James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, (jamesclear.com/atomichabits) “if your environment doesn’t change, Read More
Read MoreCan I mediate child support payments?
I am a firm believer in mediation. Just about every dispute can be resolved through effective mediation. Divorce mediation is no different. Within most divorce mediations, we have a bunch of mini mediations. For example, divorcing couples need to come to agreement on the sale of a home, child visitation schedules, division of personal property, Read More
Read MoreA fresh start after divorce can include being a ‘First-Time Home Buyer’ again.
A significant percentage of our divorce clients had purchased their first home when they married. As part of the dissolution, that first home was sold, or the client took a buyout from their former spouse. Fast forward a few years and the client has re-built their financial foundation and wants to move from renting (or Read More
Read MoreTo keep or not keep the house in divorce
My path to divorce law was paved with real estate issues. Improper deeds, failure to pay a mortgage, mistaken beliefs about assuming a mortgage. Unfortunately, this is when a divorcee first realizes that they should not have kept the marital home. Part of my practice focuses on real estate law. I have seen the worst Read More
Read MoreCooler heads prevail and spend less in legal fees.
In designing our new website, we spent some time analyzing Google.com adverting and google searches. A couple of the more common search terms relative to divorce lawyers in Providence were “Cheap divorce lawyer in Providence” and “Providence’s most affordable divorce lawyers.” I was educated as an economist. I was taught about supply and demand and Read More
Read MoreCaveat emptor; the lack of duty to disclose a series of unfortunate events
After 15 years of practice in real estate, one thing is clear: Full Disclosure is always the better policy. I am not talking about revealing attorney-client communication. I am talking about full disclosure of property conditions and material information. In Rhode Island, a home seller must disclose known deficient conditions pursuant to the Real Estate Read More
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