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Nov 17
2009

What To Wear To Court: Making A Comfortable and Confident Appearance

Posted by Rick Ortiz in Jill Rauk Daughtery , Jill Best , Cordell Cordell, PC , appearance

by Jill Best of Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

Preparing for your first court appearance can be time consuming and stressful.  By the time your hearing date approaches, you have probably had at least one meeting with your attorney to discuss the order of the day, review your anticipated testimony and familiarize yourself with exhibits.  Up to this point, you may have tossed and turned at night over the unknowns of your case: What questions will I be asked on cross examination?  What if I win?  What if I lose?  If you are like most of my clients, the last thing on your mind is: What will I wear?   

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Nov 13
2009

Cordell Cordell Attorney: Speaks Out On Dads By Default

Posted by Rick Ortiz in Jill Rauk Daughtery , Jill Best , Cordell Cordell, PC , Ask A Lawyer

Cordell & Cordell, P.C. attorney, Jill Best, speaks out about a man forced to pay child-support for a child who is not biologically his. In a two-part segment titled Dad By Default, the attorney whose firm sponsors DadsDivorce.com weighs in on the state of family law in Kansas and Missouri that can require a man to take responsibility for a child that is not his.

Read Ms. Best's articles here.

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Jan 15
2009

Divorce and Your Taxes: Filing Jointly vs. Filing Separately

Posted by Dads Divorce in taxes , Maintenance , Jill Rauk Daughtery , filing , Cordell Cordell, PC
Tax details are not small details in a divorce; they can make a substantial difference in the award of property you receive or the amount of child support you pay. And yet, I find that tax implications are often brushed aside in the context of divorce settlement negotiations or completely ignored at trial. 

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Jan 10
2009

Understanding Discovery: Interrogatories and the Request for Documents

Posted by Dads Divorce in strategy , Jill Rauk Daughtery , discovery , Cordell Cordell, PC

by Jill Rauk Daugherty

Once your divorce case has commenced, your focus should be on obtaining and organizing information in preparation for trial. To be properly prepared for trial, you must know the strengths and weaknesses of your own case, but you must also analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your spouse’s case. The tools that assist you in obtaining the necessary information to make this analysis are generally called “discovery.” 

 

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Jan 06
2009

Divorce and Your Taxes: Part 3 - Alimony

Posted by Dads Divorce in taxes , Maintenance , Jill Rauk Daughtery , finances , Cordell Cordell, PC , alimony

by Jill Rauk Daugherty

Alimony, also referred to in some states as “maintenance”, is a payment to or for a spouse or former spouse under a divorce or separation instrument. Generally, court-ordered alimony is tax deductible to you and taxable to your recipient spouse or former spouse. If you are the person paying alimony, careful consideration of the tax benefits of alimony payments can assist you in calculating the most equitable outcome in a divorce case.

 

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