collaborative law, family lawDebbie P. HoffmanNovember 23, 2018collaborative practice, video, vlog, testimonials, family law, legal innovation

10 Steps to a Collaborative Divorce

The collaborative process gives you a clearer path to divorce.

collaborative law, family lawDebbie P. HoffmanJuly 11, 2018divorce, collaborative law, 10 Steps, Best Divorce, collaborative practice

Domestic Violence and Collaborative Practice

Over the past two weeks, our Waterloo Region Collaborative Practice Group (Best4All) undertook three full days of excellent training in domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV) screening for collaborative practitioners. We did this to improve our skills in identifying when IPV is present in the families we work with - and managing our process accordingly.

collaborative law, family lawDebbie P. HoffmanMay 7, 2018domestic violence, education, collaborative practice, family law

Separating and Don't Understand Your Finances? Now What?

So, you came home today, walked through the front door, and your spouse blurted out “I want a divorce.”

collaborative law, family lawDebbie P. HoffmanJanuary 15, 2018finances, divorce, separation, collaborative law, help, support, law, lawyer, collaborative practice, waterloo, ontario

10 Reasons to Choose Collaborative

For our very first blog post, I thought I’d introduce the type of law we’re practicing, and why we’re so committed to it. There are probably a thousand reasons why collaborative practice is the best method of family law, but here are my top ten

collaborative law, family lawDebbie P. HoffmanJanuary 2, 2018collaborative law, family law, divorce, lawyer, mediation, collaborative practice

NAVIGATE YOUR SEPARATION AND DIVORCE WITH INTENTION