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The Changing Practice of Home Appraisal
The process of diving property and debt during/after the divorce is called property division. When it comes to homes, whether you want your house to appraise above or below the fair market rate depends on you wanting to keep it or be bought out.
Maintaining Communication During Divorce
Children may make the idea of “no contact” a little tricky after your divorce. If you have kids, it's important to put your differences aside for the betterment of the child's life.
Meet CSS Training MGR Mary Sankey
Mary joined Sterling Lawyers in March of 2018. Under Mary's mentoring, the Client Solutions Team learns to validate prospective and current clients through empathetic listening.
The Benefits of Day Camps for Kids
Anthony Karls, the host of Flourishing Families, sits down with Pat Quin of Cedar Springs Outdoor Adventure Day Camp and the conversation quickly turns to the benefits of a child attending day camp. They discuss how day camps provide the child an opportunity to develop the foundations of their character.
Meet CSS MGR Kelley Shaw
Client Solutions Team manager Kelley Shaw has been with Sterling Lawyers since 2015. “Every interaction with every client and every potential client, is an opportunity for us to build relationships across our community,” Kelley says, in this interview.
The Stages of Financial Independence
We recently sat down with George Schmidley of Affiliated Financial Advisors for this video about getting started towards financial independence and followed up with questions where we ask him about the stages of financial independence and if this were a goal or a process.
The Power of Validating Others
We all seek validation and likely have a basic understanding of the benefit of validating others. However, this simple skill is often the hardest interpersonal skill to understand and master.
Do I Have to Pay Alimony if My Ex is Living With Someone?
Many factors affect alimony. A spouse does not have to marry someone legally in order to be eligible for change in spousal support. Two people can be in a de-facto married relationship where they are not married and they act as a married couple by living together and paying everyday bills, etc.
Meet Attorney Ellen Rhodeman
Attorney Ellen Rhodeman of Sterling Lawyers believes it is important for a family law attorney to be mild mannered, level headed, and calm. She believes that just as stress is infectious, so is being calm and it is important that she brings this emotional balance to the emotional charged lives of her clients as they navigate divorce. She wants to help her clients get through this transition, not just legally, but emotionally, as well.
(PARENT) Meet Us Monday
Meet the family law attorneys at Sterling Lawyers, known for a client-centered approach, flat-fee pricing, and guidance through divorce and custody cases.
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Wisdom from Attorney Knighton
Learn ways to improve parenting relationships, explore our community, hear attorneys answer family law questions, and meet the legal staff.
(PARENT) Flourishing Families
Find organizations and resources that support strong families, with guidance on parenting, divorce support, and local programs in Wisconsin and Illinois.
(PARENT) Case Law Friday
Watch our Case Law Friday series as family law attorneys explain divorce, custody, and other issues in clear language for clients in Wisconsin and Illinois.