Do Process: ProcessServicePA – Issue #12
Happy Holidays to you, your teams and all your families. May you find peace and love this blessed time of year!
What a year! I wanted to take a moment to thank you all. My business has grown from an 8-year side business to a multiple location full time LLC.
Thank you all for the trust, business, referrals and networking! It has been a wonderful year of growth and discovery. I look forward to continuing to be your “go to” for many years to come.
Speaking of thanks, I thought you would be interested to know how well this years’ Camp Out for Hunger did…
WHAT A YEAR for the Camp Out!
- Total pounds: 1.826 Million Pounds – (that’s over 913 TONS of food!
- (2017 results: 1.679 million pounds)
- Monetary donations: $198,188
https://wmmr.com/event/preston-steves-camp-out-for-hunger/
I am including a humorous article I read about some crazy divorce stories and an article featured in Forbes to share with clients about the dangers of using social media during a divorce.
7 Divorce Lawyers Share The Craziest Things They’ve Ever Seen
Whether you’re consciously uncoupling or in the middle of a custody battle, divorce isn’t fun. Ending a relationship, dividing assets, and deciding who gets the dog sucks for everyone involved and can be especially heartbreaking when you have a family.
So it makes sense that some divorces can lead to major drama—and divorce lawyers can vouch for that.
Here, seven lawyers share the most intense things they’ve seen during their time practicing divorce law—for better and for worse. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/a19966286/divorce-lawyer-crazy-stories/
How Social Media Can Affect Your Divorce
Jeff Landers – Contributor
Every so often a topic arises which isn’t, strictly speaking, in the financial realm I usually discuss, but nevertheless has important implications for women going through financially complex divorces. Social media is one of those topics. In my practice as a Divorce Financial Strategist™, I am seeing more and more that not only can social networks and digital communications contribute to the breakup of a marriage, they can have unforeseen consequences in divorce settlement negotiations, as well.
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social media and professional networking websites and smartphone applications have become an important part of how people interact in today’s culture. They’re fun and useful, and these days, they’re second nature to many of us. When something happens in our lives, we post about it to let our friends know. When something happens in our careers, we update our profiles to enhance professional connections. We’re sharing personal and professional news, triumphs and tragedies, laughs and tears . . . . and lots and lots of pictures.
Unfortunately, though, we sometimes do this without thinking through all the potential consequences. Not every “friend” is a friend. Not every connection is an ally. And many times, a message you thought was private turns out to be anything but.
Here are some of the ways that social media activity can impact your divorce proceedings:
Online activity can provide clues to hidden assets or other dirty tricks.
Married couples often have dozens of mutual friends and connections. If the marriage breaks up, obviously some of these people will be more loyal to one spouse than the other. I’ve had more than one client report a steady stream of information about her estranged husband’s financial activities, as relayed by mutual friends who were still following his Facebook updates. So, even if he’s blocked you from seeing his posts directly, your mutual friends can still tell you all about the ski trip he took to Switzerland with his girlfriend a week after claiming he couldn’t afford to pay spousal support.