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FLS and FACP Joint Webinar

February 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Tackling the Intersection of Creative Financial Resolutions and Emotional Decision Making in the Collaborative Process

In this advanced webinar for attorneys, financial neutrals, and mental health professionals we will delve into complex financial topics related to alimony, child expenses, unique assets, and property division, including managing the often-emotional subtexts of these issues for clients. Participants will learn how to leverage Family Law Software to quickly create and present financial resolutions all while exploring the intersection of financial and emotional dynamics in family law cases. This course will focus on using technology to quickly calculate the impacts to each family household and use software to create multiple scenarios to review with clients in the collaborative process. Attendees will see live software demonstrations showing the different possible outcomes to families and use technology to efficiently negotiate family law cases. This course will also explore the emotional impact of the financial decision-making process in the highly charged setting of family law cases.

The software highlighted in this presentation will be Family Law Software. Family Law Software is the leading program specifically designed for divorce professionals and family courts nationwide. Thousands of divorce professionals use FLS technology to help their clients calculate child support; prepare financial forms for the court; value defined benefit pensions; divide assets; and create financial projections to help clients consider alternatives and understand the implications of their decisions in their family law cases.

SPEAKERS

Lana M. Stern, Ph.D.

Lana M. Stern is a Licensed Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and FACP Accredited Collaborative Professional and Board member. She is a practicing psychologist in the Miami area and an active and enthusiastic proponent of the Collaborative Process. She has worked extensively on Collaborative family law cases as the MHP/Facilitator. She co-founded “Florida Collaborative Trainers” and has presented the basic/intermediate training workshops throughout Florida, nationally and internationally.

Nancy Chausow Shafer, Esq., Director, Family Law Software

Nancy Chausow Shafer remains a principal in the Highland Park IL firm, Sage Counsel, LLC, concentrating in Matrimonial Law, including Litigation, Mediation and Collaboration. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has been awarded SuperLawyer/Leading Lawyer status for many years. A focus of her energies is to increase the education of professionals and the public on options for the divorce process and wise (sage) financial decisions, including Collaborative practice. Nancy is a frequent presenter and organizer at CLE programs. After over 40 years of family law practice, in Mar. 2022 Nancy became a full-time Director of Sales and Training for Family Law Software, now a Centerbase company.

Ana Taitt, Esq., Director of Family Law Sales & Training

Ana Taitt is a member of the Florida bar focused on the practice of family law, probate administration, and mediation services. As an attorney, with an undergraduate degree in Finance, her passion is to demystify financial principles to guide practitioners and ultimately their clients to sound resolution. Ana travels the country presenting and educating family law practitioners, mediators, and judges on the importance of software and technology in the practice of family law. After 8 years of law practice, Ana became a full-time Director of Sales and Training for Family Law Software, a Centerbase company.

TIMED AGENDA

12:00pm-12:03pm Introduction of Speakers and brief Topic Overview
12:03pm-12:08pm Power Point Presentation of Scenario

  • Present case scenario of Jim v. Jane
  • Discuss goals of a collaborative case
12:08pm-12:23pm

 

Technology

Credit Requested

Using Technology to Allocate and Meet Children’s Needs

[Live demonstration of the software tool Family Law Software]

  • Discuss and calculate the financial impact of children’s expenses not covered under the Florida child support statute
  • Enter data in FLS to create a budget report for children
  • Review common emotional responses regarding children’s needs and common resolutions proposed by parties
  • Medical insurance premiums v. Out of pockets costs
  • Special needs of the family
  • Extracurricular activities
  • College savings plans and ‘adult’ children
  • Review solutions including “children’s checkbook”, dividing costs via percentage, or child support deviations
12:23pm-12:38pm Using Technology to Calculate Alimony

[Live demonstration of the software tool Family Law Software]

  • Discuss and calculate “maximum alimony” under Florida’s Alimony statute, Fla. Stat. 61.08
  • Review common emotional responses regarding support amounts, discuss common responses by the payor, and emotional/financial needs of the recipient of support
  • Calculate and discuss the importance of rehabilitative and bridge the gap alimony
  • Calculate alimony using recipient’s true need and budget
12:38pm- 12:53pm Using Technology to Value Unique Assets

[Live demonstration of the software tool Family Law Software]

  • Discuss complex assets including RSU, stock options, and digital assets
  • Review common emotional responses to learning about financial issues and valuing assets
  • Value RSU’s and Stock options in FLS and factor in marital v. nonmarital allocation
12:53pm- 1:08pm

 

Technology

Credit Requested

 

Using Technology to Propose Property Division Solutions

[Live demonstration of the software tool Family Law Software]

  • Divide property equitably between the parties
  • Present multiple property division options
  • Discuss emotional impact of splitting assets
  • Discuss short and long-term projections of proposed resolutions
1:08pm-1:15pm Review and wrap up

Details

Date:
February 27
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcod-iurz0uHNzstLKAQq19y1MNy3NNrMwW

Venue

Zoom
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