Our Practice Areas
Offices of Matthew J Long
Collaborative Divorce
Imagine a scenario where you, your spouse and both of your attorneys agree NOT to go to court. Collaborative divorce is like mediation in that it involves a commitment to achieving a negotiated solution. However, Collaborative Divorce provides greater support for clients by bringing together a team of professionals to assist the client in addressing the legal, emotional and financial issues.
Divorce Mediation
In divorce mediation, the lawyer serves as the mediator, a neutral third party who facilitates direct negotiations between spouses. The mediator provides legal, psychological, and practical education on the issues to be resolved, and assists the parties in identifying all possible alternative solutions, and typically drafting a written settlement agreement that clearly address all of the issues which need to be resolved.
PreNuptial Agreements
A pre-nuptial agreement, sometimes known as a pre-marital agreement, is a written contract created by two people before they are married. It lists all of the property the people own at the time of marriage, how they want to hold their assets during the marriage, how they want their earnings during the marriage to be treated, and most importantly, in the event of a divorce or death, how those assets and earnings will be divided.
Spouse Uncooperative?
Divorce Coaching
Divorce coaching helps you stay focused, goal-oriented, and keep your priorities front and center. It helps you make your best possible decisions as you move through the process and create your new life. For clients with children, divorce coaching helps you create a positive co-parenting relationship with a shared focus on the needs of the children.
Estate Planning
Estate planning is a process that assists you in anticipating the issues that arise upon your incapacity and/or death, providing your family with as smooth a transition as possible and ensuring that your wishes are known and honored.
From Our Clients
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