Divorce War Story Time: Forensic Accounting Testimony Wins the Day
Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is the author of The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, published by the ABA Family Law Section. This updated edition of one the ABA’s most popular resources explains the practice of forensic accounting and business valuation and how to […]
Read More»Some States’ Courts Offer Guidelines for COVID-19 Parenting Time in Family Law
State courts have not turned a blind eye toward the difficulties of co-parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. By way of example, the Kentucky Supreme Court has identified several COVID-19 reasons for temporary modified custody and parenting time orders. North Dakota’s Supreme Court has expedited parenting time mediation. A few states offer specific pandemic guidelines, including […]
Read More»The Secret to a Killer Divorce Report from Your Forensic Accountant
Forensic accountants form opinions and document them in reports. Killer reports get divorce cases settled! Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is the author of The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, published by the ABA Family Law Section. This updated edition of one the ABA’s […]
Read More»In Divorces, Forensic Accountants Must Know These Rules Cold or Else
What are the rules of evidence? What is Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence? 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 Family Law Section. This updated […]
Read More»Why Daubert Challenges Suck for Forensic Accountants
Don’t lose a Daubert challenge. How does a Daubert challenge impact a financial forensics career? 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 Family Law Section. This updated edition […]
Read More»Once Released from Jail, No Appeal of Contempt Finding
- At April 01, 2020
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee case summary on appeal from contempt finding. Pamela D. Stark v. Joe Edward Stark The wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case was an attorney, and the husband was a police sergeant. After five years of marriage, the wife filed for divorce. Under Tennessee law, the filing of a divorce case puts into play […]
Read More»How a Lifestyle Analysis is Your Loaded Gun in Alimony Negotiations
A lifestyle analysis can alter the relative negotiating strength of the parties to a divorce. For more information, see Lifestyle Analysis | Alimony in Tennessee Divorce Law. There is an entire chapter devoted to Lifestyle Analysis in The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, authored […]
Read More»Evidence of Bigamy on Wife’s Foreign Marriage Not Enough
- At March 25, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Attorney's Fees, Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees in divorce. Cecilia Gonzalez v. Mauricio Gonzalez The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Florida in 2001 and had one child, born in 2002. The wife filed for divorce in 2010. The husband answered and alleged that they were never legally married. He […]
Read More»Violation of Automatic Injunction Doesn’t Mean Windfall
- At March 23, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on mandatory injunctions in divorce. Rose Coleman v. Bryan Olson Under Tennessee law, a party in a divorce case is not allowed to modify an insurance policy without the consent of the other spouse or the court. The wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, changed the beneficiary of her life insurance […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #6: Not Being Skeptical about Financial Documents
What is the role of professional skepticism in reviewing financial statements? Forensic accountants can cross-reference financial documents better than anyone to uncover inconsistencies. Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is the author of The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, published by the ABA Family Law […]
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