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“WHEN AN EQUITY PARTNER DIVORCES, TRANSPARENCY IS KEY TO PROTECTING FIRM, CLIENTS,” DAILY REPORT
On October 21, the Daily Report published an article authored by founding partner Bob Boyd about special considerations for lawyers who have partnership stakes in their firms when divorcing. Noting that “[i]t is common for a spouse of a law firm partner to request documentation about the law firm itself, such as the partnership agreement, Read More
“MANAGING CREDIT AFTER A DIVORCE,” CHASE.COM
On Sept. 18, Katie Kiihnl was featured in an article for JP Morgan Chase’s website about the impact of divorce on individual credit scores. The article notes that a person’s creditworthiness may be more influenced by their former spouse than their own credit history. Kiihnl advised divorcing parties to look closely at their individual reports, Read More
“MANAGING CREDIT AFTER A DIVORCE,” MONEY.COM
On Sept. 18, Katie Kiihnl was featured in an article for Money.com about the impact of divorce on individual credit scores. The article notes that a person’s creditworthiness may be more influenced by their former spouse than their own credit history. Kiihnl advised divorcing parties to look closely at their individual reports, checking their personal Read More
“GEORGIA HIGH COURT REJECTS GRANDMOTHER’S BID FOR JOINT CHILD CUSTODY WITH EX-SON-IN-LAW,” DAILY REPORT
Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle partner Cynthia Wright was quoted in an article about the Georgia Supreme Court’s 5-2 reversal of a Gwinnett County judge’s order that established joint custody between a child’s father and maternal grandmother. Wright, who is a former Fulton County Superior Court chief judge, told the legal newspaper that increasingly during Read More
“GAY COUPLES CAN NOW DIVORCE,” ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle partner Cynthia Wright was quoted in an article about same-sex couples married in other states who, as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling, now can divorce in Georgia. The article noted, “Lawyers expect same-sex divorces will largely reflect those of opposite-sex couples. Yet the splits are raising Read More
“GAY MARRIAGE RULING LEAVES QUESTIONS, WORK FOR FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS,” DAILY REPORT
Cynthia Wright was quoted in an article about what the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, giving same-sex couples in Georgia the right to marry, means for the state’s family law attorneys. The article notes that Wright, a former Fulton County Superior Court chief judge and now a partner at Boyd Collar Nolen Read More