Dunham Legal Articles

Why Bother with Mediation?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Maybe you think your spouse is too hard-headed to make mediation worth your while. You may…

What is Mediation?

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] “The judge has ordered us to attend mediation before we go to trial.” What could this…

What is “Abandonment”?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] What is “abandonment”? Some people are afraid to leave the marital home because they don’t want…

Mechanics of Property Division

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] This week we’ve been looking at examples of property division. I want to shift a little…

Equitable Division of Property

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Yesterday we looked at “community property”. Today we will look at the property division scheme in…

Division of Community Property

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] This week we’re going to take a closer look at property division laws. There are basically…

Do You Have a Tax Accountant?

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Michael Dunham

[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] *GULP* Tomorrow is April 15 – tax day! Oh no! Are you prepared? A tax accountant…