We are proud to announce that it has been included in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings as a Raleigh Metropolitan Tier 2 Family Law Practice for the fourth year in a row. Firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings is now in its twelfth consecutive year. A concise explanation of the methodology for inclusion in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” can be found at https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/methodology.aspx. Providing decades of family law...
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that it has been included in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings as a Raleigh Metropolitan Tier 2 Family Law Practice for the fourth year in a row. Firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings is now in its twelfth consecutive year. A concise explanation of the methodology for inclusion in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” can be found at https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/methodology.aspx. Providing decades of family law...
Read MoreThe firm of Woodmansee & Szombatfalvy is happy to share that Julie Woodmansee has been named in the Family Law Section of the 28th Edition of Best Lawyers in America©. This is Julie’s fifth consecutive year of inclusion in the annual Best Lawyers list. Julie is a North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. Julie is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell since 2015, and was first included in Best Lawyers in America’s Family Law Section in 2018. More information about Best Lawyers methodology is found on their...
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that it has been that it has been included in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for the Tier 2 Raleigh Metropolitan Awards in the area of Family Law Practice. Firms included in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The 2020 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 75 national and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas, in 185 geographic metropolitan locations. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings is now in its tenth consecutive year. For a concise explanation of the...
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that Julie Woodmansee has been named in the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© Family Law Section for the second year in a row. Julie is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law by the North Carolina State Bar, is a Certified Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, and Collaborative Divorce practitioner. She is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell since 2015. Julie was first included in Best Lawyers in America’s Family Law Section in 2019. Best Lawyers© compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive confidential peer-review of leading lawyers through...
Read MoreBarbara Szombatfalvy recently participated in the 2013 Day of the Dead Photo Expedition in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her “Best of the Week” photo set, focused on the street dogs of Oaxaca and Teotitlan del Valle, was featured in Oaxaca Cultural Navigator. Check it out HERE.
Read MoreThese are some of the benefits of mediation: Minimizes unnecessary conflict and stress Reduces costs and increases efficiency of the divorce process Encourages productive communication Allows for creative, personalized solutions Preserves privacy Gives the parties more control over process and outcome Takes less time than litigation and traditional negotiation Usually produces more satisfactory results Julie Woodmansee is a trained mediator. Contact our office to find out if mediation is right for you and your family. professional essay...
Read MorePost-separation support (PSS) is defined as spousal support to be paid until the earlier of either the date specified in the order of post-separation support, or an order awarding or denying alimony. Whereas alimony is defined as an order for payment for the support and maintenance of a spouse or former spouse, periodically or in a lump sum, for a specified or for an indefinite term. Unlike child support, PSS and Alimony calculations are not based on a formula or guidelines. In that regard, Judges have a great deal of discretion in determining whether support is awarded, as well as the amount, duration and manner of payment of the award of support. In determining whether...
Read MoreIn North Carolina, the law that governs the division of assets and debts in the context of divorce is called Equitable Distribution. There is a presumption under the law that an equal division of the net marital estate (the marital assets less the marital debts) is fair and equitable. There are, however, a number of factors that can justify an unequal division of the net marital estate in favor of one spouse over the other. A qualified attorney can advise you about whether any of these factors exist in your situation. Generally speaking, property and debt is marital if it is acquired during the marriage as a result of the effort of one or both spouses. Property or debt...
Read MoreDon’t wait too long to get legal advice. Consult an attorney early on – before you separate is ideal, but as soon as possible thereafter is ideal. You’ll need to understand the law before you make changes in ownership, incur debts, or purchase property. Don’t transfer property or debt without speaking with an attorney. Transfers of property and debt should be done as part of a planned division of property. Get advice before you act. Don’t sign a Property Settlement/Separation Agreement without legal advice: A Property Settlement Agreement is a final resolution of property rights. You should sign only after your attorney reviews it. Don’t get divorced...
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