By definition, every legal dispute is difficult to resolve. But some are trickier than others. It is in these difficult cases, where no agreement is in sight, that a special master can be most helpful.
To illustrate this point, Attorney Bob Matteucci has rounded up a few examples...
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If the first thing you think of when someone suggests you hire a special master to help resolve your divorce is golf, I’ve got some disappointing news. Special masters have nothing to do with the Masters… even though Attorney Bob Matteucci thinks he would look good in a green jacket.
Even if you have never watched the movie Taken, you are probably familiar with Liam Neeson’s quote about having “a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.” It’s a great scene in the movie, but...
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From figuring out how your child is supposed to build a meaningful relationship with someone who is not physically present, to determining how to make shared decisions about your child’s well-being when you aren’t in the same room, co-parenting with someone who does not live close by presents many challenges.
If you have ever watched an episode of Hoarders or stopped your scrolling when you saw someone deep cleaning a dirty car, you know what can happen when your impulse to save things gets out of control. Items pile up, it gets overwhelming, and important stuff gets lost when the clean-up involves...
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“I can do it myself!” Every parent has heard some version of this from their child, often at the most inopportune times. Whether it is dressing themself or pouring their own cereal, there's a fine balance between encouraging independence and preventing a complete disaster.
And this is a tightrope...
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A quarter of a century ago (Yikes! How was 1999 that long ago?) country singer Brad Paisley wrote and recorded the ultimate song about the importance of stepparents. “He Didn't Have to Be” is written from the perspective of a man who is in the hospital awaiting the birth of his first...
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Lawyers have a bad reputation. And it’s easy to see why. We are called on for help in the most difficult times of a person’s life, and the solutions we offer are often imperfect. On top of that, we have the audacity to charge for our services!
It’s no...
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Unless you’re working up at Los Alamos, you probably thought the last time you would need to plug numbers into a formula and solve for x was college — or maybe even high school. But if you are splitting up with your child’s other parent, you are about to learn a whole...
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To quote the high-octane, speed-obsessed hero of Talladega Nights, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” It’s a motto that doesn’t make much sense in a race with multiple cars vying for the checkered flag, but it does carry meaning in the world of divorce.
Under New Mexico law, the...
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