Collaborative Divorce
Brenda Fried, AAMS?, CKA?
Financial Advisor serving individual investors and business, with specific focus to serve women.
Who hasn’t heard a midnight horror story of protracted, emotional and destructive divorce? The tangle of emotions may leave the lives of children scarred, and a couple in a spider web of financial ruin. Movies have made good use of divorce wars like “War of the Roses.” There is another way. It is called Collaborative Divorce
What is Collaborative Divorce?
A collaborative divorce is an extended negotiation between the two spouses, with the aid and counsel of their respective attorneys, and, as needed, other professionals such as a financial planner, a child advocate, and a mental health professional acting as coach for each spouse. When the spouses have finalized their agreement, it is filed with the court and made a part of the Judgment of Dissolution. Usually, the divorce happens in a flash compared to a litigated divorce.
How is a collaborative divorce different from a litigated divorce?
In a litigated divorce, the two spouses, through their respective attorneys, fight over every issue. Only in one or two brief court-ordered mediations is there any occasion for the two spouses to discuss resolution of issues. Otherwise, the spouses are not required to work out anything, and they seldom do.
Collaborative divorce is a process that enables divorcing couples, as well as couples in other family law disputes, to reach agreements and resolve their differences in a respectful and productive way; without “fighting it out” in court.
Collaborative Practice involves a team of specially trained professionals who work together with the couples to help them to find solutions that will be in the best interest of the entire family, particularly the children.
It is an excellent divorce alternative that may cost less and can preserve relationships as parties restructure their families. Every divorcing couple should consider a collaborative divorce.
Divorce leads to the major reason to sell the home.
As we said in Most Popular Time of Year to File for Divorce, many couples, seeking a divorce, want to sell the house fast.
Many people when confronted with the prospect of divorce, want to know how they will maintain their standard of living? Who gets the house? How can they sell the house fast?
Child custody issues make divorce stressful. I would guess the courts put more emphasis on keeping a parent and children in the house.
The Collaborative Project of Maryland offers individuals and families of modest means the option of using the Collaborative Process to resolve their disputes.
Harbor Bay Properties, LLC is part of the community.
Brenda Fried, founder of Harbor Bay Properties, LLC, grew up in Baltimore City and County. Her company is here to help homeowners out of any kind of distressed situation. As residential real estate redevelopers, we are in business to make a modest profit on any deal; however, we can help homeowners out of just about any situation, no matter what! There are no fees, upfront costs, commissions, or anything else. Just the simple truth about your home and how we can help you sell it fast to resolve any situation.
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