Between March and June 2020, 34 percent more couples were filing for divorce than in the same period in 2019. The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders is to blame. The strain on a marriage of unemployment, financial insecurity, illnesses, deaths of friends or loved ones, and homeschooling children, have pushed many couples to file for divorce. With this divorce … [Read more...] about Divorce Tsunami: How We Help Attorneys and Clients
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Coronavirus: Changes in the Scope of Divorce Negotiations
The Coronavirus pandemic will change the scope of divorce negotiations. Generally, couples are under more strain now than they would have been at this same time last year. The health risk and stay-at-home orders are raising stress levels. The pandemic has also caused economic uncertainty and placed financial pressures on individuals and businesses. This will all have a big impact … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Changes in the Scope of Divorce Negotiations
Coronavirus Stimulus Plan: What Do Attorneys Need to Know?
The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020, provides trillions of dollars of economic stimulus money. There are many ways this stimulus plan could have an impact on individuals depending on their circumstances. Family law attorneys and their clients need to be aware of how the CARES Act may … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Stimulus Plan: What Do Attorneys Need to Know?
The Impact of the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on the way people in Louisiana do business, including Hoffman Divorce Strategies. We have adapted quickly to effectively meet the needs of our clients and with attorneys. We are streamlining our business in ways that will have a lasting impact even beyond the pandemic. We are, of course, avoiding in-person meetings as much as possible. … [Read more...] about The Impact of the Coronavirus