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January 10, 2023

What Happens When I File a Divorce Action?

Court Procedure in Divorce Cases We hear a lot about the emotional aspects of divorce; feelings are not just a salient feature, but for many are the dominant feature of the process. But what, exactly, is the process? It may ...

December 11, 2022

DIVORCING? Get your Power of Attorney in Place at the Start

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU BECOME INCAPACITATED DURING YOUR DIVORCE? It is important at the outset of a divorce to sign (or change, if signed previously) a power of attorney and a health care proxy. A power of attorney is a ...

December 7, 2022

Nobel Peace Prize Nomination to IACP Shines Spotlight on Hudson Valley Lawyers

The International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination cites IACP’s efforts in transforming the way families resolve conflict around the world by offering an alternative to litigation, a conflict resolution ...

November 11, 2022

CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS DESPITE A BREAKUP, SEPARATION OR DIVORCE

You can celebrate the holidays happily with good self care even in divorce or other life change

November 1, 2022

How Do We Break The News To Our Children?

An often asked question when couples have made the decision to separate is “What do we tell the kids? ” There are child therapists skilled in these matters, and seeking their assistance may help you with how to approach your ...

October 22, 2022

Searching On-Line For Top Divorce Attorneys in Dutchess County- Buyers Beware!

We recently ran a number of on-line searches for divorce attorneys in Dutchess County, New York using a number of different word searches. The results were frightening! These searches lead uninformed people seeking divorce lawyers to some of the worst ...

October 10, 2022

Do I Need to go to Court to Get Divorced?

By Brett Jones ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGE OF LITIGATING YOUR DIVORCE You need a court to get divorced, but you don’t need to go to court to get divorced. By this I mean it’s possible to obtain a divorce decree from ...

May 30, 2022

Brett E. Jones Named to American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

May 2022 – Lazar Schwartz & Jones, LLP is pleased to announce that partner, Brett E. Jones,Esq. has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). The AAML is comprised of the top matrimonial attorneys with ...

April 12, 2022

Lazar Schwartz & Jones, Leading Hudson Valley Family and Matrimonial Law Firm Expands, Adding Brett Jones as Partner

Hopewell Junction, NY — April 12, 2022 – One of the Hudson Valley’s most accomplished law firms, Lazar & Schwartz, announced that Brett Jones has been appointed as partner to the firm, which will be known as Lazar Schwartz & ...

November 6, 2021

Emotions and the Cost of Divorce

Emotions can prevent a divorcing client from working effectively with an attorney. The client can become immobilized, experience failure to concentrate and at worst be unable to recognize and accept a reasonable settlement proposal. As a result, the attorney has ...

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