In June 2015, I found myself in the shower with my heart racing and my head spinning. I had just won, by popular vote, Utah divorce attorney of the year from the Utah Bar Association. I think most attorney awards are bunk, but I loved that award. It felt like I was doing something right. I [...]
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You’ve had it. You’re done. You want a divorce. And you want your spouse to leave the house. This makes sense because you bought the house before you got married, and you’re the only one on the title. In other words, this is your house, and you want your soon-to-be ex out. Can (and should) you [...]
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Lots of families have safes in their homes. They keep all sorts of things in them, like: guns, jewelry, birth certificates and other documents, and, most importantly, cash. This makes sense. You don’t want a bunch of cash floating around your house where anyone can take it. And cash is great. My family and I are [...]
I speak with a lot of people who are suffering through domestic violence in their marriage. Most of them are women, but a large portion are men. What they all have in common is this: they want the violence to stop. That usually means they leave their abuser and then get divorced. If they don’t, the [...]
I don't normally do this, but the Third District Court in Salt Lake is changing its procedures for guardianships. Since there are a lot of people who do guardianships of a minor or guardianships of an incapacitated adult without an attorney, I thought this update might be helpful. Here is the email from the court about [...]
You go to the school to pick up your daughter. You do this every day, and you have for years. Today, you drive in the parking lot and go to the pick-up areas. Your daughter isn’t there at the pick-up point. You know why. Your ex has done this before. He’s been on a powerplay over [...]
Look, I know rules of civil procedure aren’t sexy. In fact, they’re down right boring. Heck, most people (including many lawyers) don’t know they exist. What they do is tell Utah divorce lawyers how a case should proceed. That’s about it. But here’s the thing: the rules of civil procedure are seriously important. If your attorney [...]