Divorce Planning

Estate-planning attorneys serve as trusted advisors and guide clients during some of their most important financial decisions. But when marriages fall apart, what started as thoughtful and collaborative planning can become an ethical and legal minefield if estate counsel don’t consider and anticipate the potential impact of estate-planning decisions in a divorce case.

Dual Representation

Frequently, married couples seek an estate planner to prepare a joint, unified estate plan. Joint representation of both spouses is common and generally acceptable because it’s practical and cost-effective. However, numerous potential issues abound with joint representation that, without careful planning, can become nightmares for estate planners in the ev…