by Heidi Webb | Aug 2, 2021 | 2021
Listen to the audio version of this post The word ‘adversary’ has a negative connotation, so it’s understandable that the adversarial legal process does as well. Therefore, when heading down that path clients often presuppose that it will be painful and...
by Heidi Webb | Jun 23, 2021 | 2021
For many of us it’s the season of graduations- a time to reflect on journeys taken and the sweet feelings of success. It’s the time of endings and new beginnings, both of which carry with them excitement and stress, happiness, and melancholy. For me, this year...
by Heidi Webb | Jun 15, 2021 | 2021
One of the baffling things about the English language — and language altogether — is that sometimes one word can mean several things, and it’s hard to know exactly what someone means if you don’t know all the meanings of a flexible word or phrase. In this...
by Heidi Webb | May 6, 2021 | 2021
Recent news that Bill and Melinda French Gates were divorcing got me thinking about the adage that “money can’t buy happiness”, and also about how their divorce might and might not differ from other families’ restructurings. Of course there’s the obvious...
by Heidi Webb | May 4, 2021 | 2021
Listen to the audio version of this post This week, our etymology-blog will focus on the legal term ‘arbitration’, and get into the roots of it. What does it mean, and why do we use that word to describe one process of resolving issues in a divorce? To...
by Heidi Webb | Apr 19, 2021 | 2021
Without the bookends we often use as markers for celebrations, holidays and rituals to grieve and support one another in times of grief and loss, time during this past year has felt elastic. Now after a seemingly interminable year of isolation, spring has happily...
by Heidi Webb | Apr 7, 2021 | 2021
Legal Custody: The right to make major decisions affecting a child under the age of 18.Physical Custody: The actual physical care and control of a child under the age of 18. Chattel: Movable personal property that can be either animate or inanimate, such as hogs,...
by Heidi Webb | Mar 29, 2021 | 2021
Last week I met (via video conference of course) with a financial planner who began the meeting apologizing in advance for the fact that her first grader might be making an occasional appearance as he was at home in remote school. Remembering having also met with her...
by Heidi Webb | Mar 23, 2021 | 2021
The word divorce means what exactly? In writing blogs, one of my goals is to educate people about the divorce process, and how they can best position themself for a successful outcome and a more growth-oriented experience. Recently, it has occurred to me after running...
by Heidi Webb | Mar 5, 2021 | 2021
When I awoke this past Sunday morning, I heard robins chirping outside my bedroom window. Immediately my eyes followed my ears to the nest they were building on the same beam they’ve built a nest on for at least the past 20 years. My next thought brought me back...
