Big Divorce Mistake #8: Being Cheap & Not Hiring a Forensic Accountant
https://youtube.com/watch?v=76Z3kKOKovcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Not Hiring a Forensic Accountant (https://youtube.com/watch?v=76Z3kKOKovc) Separate vs. marital property determinations are on the heart of many divorces. Forensic accountants can make the difference in analyzing important factual arguments and documents needed to win in negotiations and the court room. For a much more detailed discussion, see […]
Read More»Financial Abuse, Narcissists & Money: A Divorce Lawyer’s Perspective
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zXjFCyMdrbsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Financial Abuse, Narcissists & Money: A Divorce Lawyer's Perspective (https://youtube.com/watch?v=zXjFCyMdrbs) What is financial abuse? What are examples of financial abuse? Financial control can be part of a nefarious plot and key part of making the victim feel impotent, dependent, and isolated. Because financial abuse is so damaging, […]
Read More»Family Law is a Career with Meaning & Purpose
- At May 13, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=bHHbIUCjTMIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Family Law is a Career with Meaning & Purpose (https://youtube.com/watch?v=bHHbIUCjTMI) What is a Day in the Life of a Family Lawyer really like “in the trenches?” What do family lawyers do on a daily basis? Is family law a good career? What are the benefits of being […]
Read More»Consulting vs. Testifying Expert Witnesses: Why it Matters (A Lot)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lvffh991Yf4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Consulting vs. Testifying Expert Witnesses: Why it Matters (A Lot) (https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lvffh991Yf4) What is the difference between an expert consultant and an expert witness? For more, see Testifying Experts vs. Consulting Experts in Divorce Cases. And, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and […]
Read More»QDRO Upheld Even Though Errors and Variance from Decree
- At May 11, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on entry of QDRO after divorce. Doris Mpoyi v. Richard T. Mpoyi The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2010. Among the assets were the husband’s retirement accounts totaling about $100,000. The wife received 30% as of the date of divorce, with the husband receiving the […]
Read More»Forensic Accountants “Bring the Goods” to Divorce Lawyers
- At May 09, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Tips, Forensic Accounting
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=5c7sAfamYeoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Forensic Accountants "Bring the Goods” to Divorce Lawyers (https://youtube.com/watch?v=5c7sAfamYeo) “Every experienced family lawyer has ‘war stories’ in which a forensic accountant has saved a divorce case. If not, that family lawyer has lost cases that could have been won with one,” says Miles Mason, Sr. For a […]
Read More»Why Forensic Accountants Are Horrible at Marketing to Lawyers
- At May 08, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Forensic Accounting
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=MEelKkAak6UVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Why Forensic Accountants Are Horrible at Marketing to Lawyers (https://youtube.com/watch?v=MEelKkAak6U) Getting hired by divorce lawyers may not be as hard as you think. Divorce attorney Mason shares with forensic accountants tips and traps of marketing and networking with lawyers in targeted legal fields. For a much more […]
Read More»Forensic Accountants’ Full Employment Act: Appreciation of Separate Property
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fEO3DSqeDU4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Forensic Accountants' Full Employment Act: Appreciation of Separate Property (https://youtube.com/watch?v=fEO3DSqeDU4) The Forensic Accountants’ Full Employment Act is Appreciation of Separate Property. Appreciation of separate property can present one of the most difficult financial and legal issues family lawyers can face. Help from a forensic accountant can make […]
Read More»Wife Doesn’t Get Out of Alimony By Letting Mortgage Get Foreclosed
- At May 06, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony Modification
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Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Janet Lynnette McCormick v. Donny Joe McCormick The husband and wife in this Henderson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2012. Under their marital dissolution agreement, the wife was required to pay alimony in futuro to the husband. Instead of a dollar amount, the agreement called for her to pay […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #10: Mishandling the Pension QDRO & Elections
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XhZb1S8VVi8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mishandling the Pension QDRO & Elections: #10 Big Divorce Mistake (https://youtube.com/watch?v=XhZb1S8VVi8) What happens to retirement funds in divorce? What are some of the QDRO mistakes to avoid when dividing retirement plans in divorce? Qualified Domestic Relations Orders are called “QDROs.” The surviving spouse election must be handled […]
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