COVID-19 & Co-parenting: When It Hits the Fan
COVID-19, virus, parenting, co-parenting, visitation, and more. Chaos hits parenting plans requiring compromise and rational thought from parents. COVID-19 has changed just about every aspect of our lives. Daily and weekly routines have flown out the window. While family lawyers everywhere are without access to courts, clients are still calling us. They are asking many […]
Read More»Changes to Tennessee Child Support Guidelines in 2020
- At May 20, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, News
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Thank you to the Memphis Bar Association and the Memphis Lawyer editorial board for publishing this as an article in its August 2020 issue (Volume 37, Issue 2). Reprinted by permission. Copyright 2020 Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC. Overview of Changes to the Guidelines New Tennessee Child Support Guidelines are in effect as of […]
Read More»Financial Forensic Experts Find Lies That Win Divorce Cases
- At May 16, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Tips, Forensic Accounting
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=ERqPxGcDRKsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Financial Forensic Experts Find Lies That Win Divorce Cases (https://youtube.com/watch?v=ERqPxGcDRKs) The first step is cross-checking key financial documents like tax returns, financial statements and other disclosures. What “smells wrong?” What is the continuum of lies? How lying can lose a divorce trial. For a much more detailed […]
Read More»Why Some Forensic Accountants Get Hired & Others Don’t
- At May 14, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Forensic Accounting
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=H2KRF0QOo60Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Why Some Forensic Accountants Get Hired for a Divorce and Others Don’t (https://youtube.com/watch?v=H2KRF0QOo60) For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, authored by Miles Mason, Sr. and published by the ABA […]
Read More»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 […]
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