Arlington Divorce Attorney

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Road Map

  1. What are the key elements that need to be addressed in your situation?
  2. What are your goals? Interests? Concerns?
  3. What process is most consistent with your interests and goals?
  4. Getting started with the process and engaging professionals (attorneys, mental health, financial, other?)
  5. Signing any applicable process agreements
  6. Gathering relevant information – review case disclosure
  7. Pressing issues
  8. If parties are living under roof, parameters to reduce stress interim
  9. Whether interim, partial, or full written settlement agreement is needed and/or desired before parties separate?
  10. Interim financial issues –
    Life insurance
    Benefits
    Cash flow
    Payment for process
    Trust
    Estate Planning
    Living Will
    Power of Attorney
    Cash liquidity
    Other?
  11. What issues have parties tentatively agreed upon, if any?
  12. What remains?
  13. What are priorities in terms of importance of remaining issues?
  14. Stages for working through any issue:
    Express Interests/Goals
    Collect information
    Brainstorm options
    Evaluate options
    Negotiate resolution
  15. Penciling in tentative agreements as they occur
  16. Sketch of full settlement
  17. Drafting settlement
  18. Further negotiations to fine tune agreement
  19. Finalizing settlement document
  20. Court papers (if applicable) – usually full settlement is incorporated when divorced
Collaborative solutions for separation, divorce and other family matters.
703.528.1991


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Karen Keyes has been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers of America in the areas of Collaborative Law/Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review process.

Arlington Collaborative Law PLLC

2311 Wilson Blvd., Suite 625
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-528-1991
Fax: 703-528-1948
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