Charlotte Divorce Lawyer

Adultery and Alimony

2010-06-22T22:31:00.000-07:00

Alienation of Affections.m4v

2010-06-22T12:48:00.000-07:00

Mistress Sued - Wife Gets 9 Million Dollars

2010-06-20T13:08:00.000-07:00

Cynthia Shackelford's nine million dollar marriage and the Alienation of Affections Debate

2010-06-20T12:03:00.000-07:00

continued from September 2009Cynthia Shackelford, the last big winner of the alienation of affections lottery, has stirred it up once again. One of the favorite pastimes of the North Carolinians -- the Alienation of Affections Debate. Should the law be abolished? Or should every state have it? The proponents of alienation of affections law typically scream “protect the children,” sue the

Sex in the Park or Ode to Proper Procedure.

2010-06-17T06:04:00.000-07:00

I read this story somewhere. Maugham maybe? An eighty-year old spinster looks under her bed every night, making sure that nobody is hiding in the dark, ready to attack her in her sleep. She has been doing this for the past sixty years, but have not lost hope. One day, she finally discovers a man hiding there! Today I feel just like that old bird. For a decade, I have instructed clients to

How to hire a lawyer -- BS busting by numbers

2009-12-30T20:21:00.000-08:00

If you do not do that sort of thing regularly, interviewing an attorney can be one of the most frustrating, nerve-wracking and, in the end, futile experiences.Maybe you were having a tiff with your business partner, and he sued you; maybe your wife left you with your business partner; or perhaps your son turned up in the wrong room at the wrong party, and is all of a sudden charged with

Dating Potential of the Closed Files

2009-10-31T20:51:00.001-07:00

Every third Thursday at 8:30, Vicky and I share a bottle of Kinzmarauli and our unfailing disappointment with the Charlotte dating pool. Vicky, a beautiful skinny shiny wedding photographer has never been married and enjoys a sanguine view on the recently divorced. To her, my growing collection of closed files is a land of walks on the beach, rainbows and Tiffany rings, all turned into stone by a

INNOCENT SPOUSE RELIEF--just because you presumed to wear white at your wedding does not mean you qualify

2009-10-10T06:03:00.000-07:00

Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy, whose day job involves tax law (Baron's gotta eat) shared his wisdom on the intricacies of the Innocent Spouse Relief Act:"being an attractive woman is a handicap here. You may have hoodwinked some local judge, but the Service can be very hard nosed. Moreover, your auditor knows that the more issues, questions and adjustments he finds, the more time you'll

ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS -- Tax on the rich?

2009-09-14T21:53:00.001-07:00

A good friend of mine (not a lawyer, but a naturally gifted cross-examining talent) reports saying this to his wife:-- Honey, are you cheating on me?-- Of course not, darling!-- You seeing somebody else?-- No, darling!-- You having sex with anybody else?-- Yes, dear. Spouses cheat on each other. I know you do not want to hear this. I do not really want to have to say it to you. But it is best you

ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS -- Tax on the rich?

2009-09-14T21:42:00.000-07:00