by Neilsons | Jun 8, 2017 | Afrikaans, English
Let me first explain what is mediation and what is facilitation. Mediation is a process in which an impartial mediator helps the parties to negotiate their issues and avoid litigation. The mediator aims to find an amicable solution that all parties can live with as...
by Neilsons | Apr 2, 2017 | Afrikaans, Collaborative Attorney, English
You decide that you cannot go on any longer and it’s time to call it quits and get divorced. You ask the right questions and find an attorney who understands what you’re going through. You’ve only heard of divorce summonses and trial dates and going to court, but now...
by Neilsons | Jan 23, 2017 | Afrikaans, English, Family Law
Since 2008, most attorneys have automatically put a facilitation clause in a parenting plan or settlement agreement when parents split up. The parents may separate as partners/spouses, but they remain locked in a relationship as parents. The parenting plan or...
by Neilsons | Jun 12, 2016 | Afrikaans, English, Wills & Estates
When I am asked to draft a Last Will and Testament for my clients, they often enquire about living wills. Great idea, I say, but I need to point out that it’s not a Will and it has the opposite effect of living. It’s a request to be allowed to die. Why is it not a...
by Neilsons | Mar 15, 2016 | Afrikaans, Uncategorized
Legal costs can be prohibitive. But: you can afford an attorney. Let me explain how this is possible. A client can have some control over the legal fees, in any of the following ways: Book a once off consultation: Make an appointment to consult an attorney...
by Neilsons | Mar 27, 2015 | Adoptions, Afrikaans, Child & Spousal Maintenance, Collaborative Attorney, Divorce, English, Facilitation, Family Law, Mediation, Parenting Plans, Wills & Estates
So out of the blue a man comes to your house and gives you a document with the word “summons” on and you need to find a lawyer urgently. You start asking around and your aunt says the lawyer who handled her divorce was very good because he drove a very expensive car...
