Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method that requires mutual agreement, aimed at resolving conflict without the need for court involvement. During meditation, a trained mediator will help facilitate dialogue between the conflicting parties. Mediators are...
If you are a parent going through a divorce, you and your spouse will have to come to an agreement concerning the custody of your children. When parents can’t arrive at a solution on their own, the court will often order a custody evaluation; however, the parents can...
Experts and consultants can both be used to strategically bolster your family law case. Determining whether to use an expert or a consultant depends on your specific needs, and the difference between the two can be nuanced. An expert is an individual who has in-depth...
Business owners going through divorce most likely will need to obtain a valuation of their business. Usually, the most time-consuming part of the valuation process is gathering all the necessary documents. Below is a list of documents that will likely be required to...
While not every divorce case goes to trial, some do. And sometimes, the judge gets it wrong. An appeal is an avenue for challenging the trial court decision and pursuing a different outcome. At , our team has extensive experience handling...
Property division matters related to complex Ohio divorces can increase interpersonal conflict and leave people worried about their ability to protect their most valuable assets. For example, a business is potentially a major contributing element to someone's overall...
Passive income is income that requires little to no ongoing effort to obtain. Examples include dividends from stocks, rent payments from rental real estate or royalty payments from intellectual property. In a divorce, passive income may impact spousal support and...
Couples preparing for divorce in Ohio need to determine a way to divide their shared resources and financial obligations. Both the process of putting a price on large assets and the act of negotiating how to share or divide that value can prompt emotional responses...
Whether one spouse inherited a business or a couple decided to start a company together, business valuation may be the most pressing challenge during divorce proceedings. Spouses often have a lot of issues to address when there is a company included in their pool of...
There are multiple ways to complete the business valuation process, and many of them involve looking at a company's tangible and intangible assets very carefully. The reputation of the organization and the goodwill that it has fostered with individual employees, other...