It is a mistake to think having your day in Court will get you what you want. Your best bet is to negotiate a settlement, because the Court cannot and will not take the time necessary to really understand the details of your family or property. Most likely, a Court's...

No doubt everyone has an opinion on who you should hire as your divorce lawyer. There are names everyone knows and fears. There are the ones who pop up first on a google search. The divorce lawyer/client relationship needs to be the right fit, and you deserve someone...

This is the last week of the year at Lazar Law, and with the statistic that 40% of all new divorces are filed in January and February, we are getting ready for 2012! This week I will share some interesting articles I have saved from The Huffington Post to help prepare...

...Divorce Season, that is. Just about anyone who filed for divorce this year is wrapping it up and finalizing divorce before the end of the year. And 40% of all new divorces are filed in January and February, so people are getting ready to split after the Holidays. I...

Check out the blog post regarding Children of Divorce & the Holidays; great helpful advice on how to deal with the realities of this challenging time when you are divorced with children. Also, Syd is a great resource for all you divorced parents in Austin who need...

So many of my male clients come to me saying they married more because it was the right time in their life, rather than true, enduring love. They respect their wife as a person and a mother, but have come to a place where they know the marriage isn't good for either...

Many people evaluate their relationships in terms of costs and benefits. Having a Plan B, a way to be financially self-sufficient, allows women to make decisions about their marriages or to be prepared when that decision is made for them. Click here to read the full...

There is no question that the impact of divorce on children is monumental. Most clients I represent want to protect their children in every way possible from divorce's negative long term effects. A Good Divorce requires a commitment to love your children more than you...

Check out the Business & Professional Women in Austin Supplement to this month’s Jewish Outlook. I’m on page 35!

Business & Professional Women in Austin

There is an idea out there that divorcing couples who believe they can work through their divorce but just need help from a divorce professional can find a divorce mediator to guide them through the process. Lawyers cannot represent both sides, so a "divorce mediator"...

It doesn't matter how an account or property is owned or titled. Because Texas is a community property state, usually all real and personal property (houses, cars, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, retirement accounts) acquired during the marriage is owned by the...