Dispute Resolution Counselor

The Dispute Resolution Counselor is a newsletter for users of business valuation, litigation, and mediation services, published by David Melton & Associates.

Index by Subject Matter

Financial Issues in Divorce

· Dealing with dishonest spouses (Forensic accounting in a divorce) Aug/Sep98

· Why does it cost so much to get a divorce? Nov/Dec99

· Settling the financial issues in a divorce Dec98/Jan99

· How income taxes affect property settlements Feb/Mar99

· Should Divorcing Spouses file Joint Returns? June/July99

· Dividing retirement assets upon divorce Apr/May99

· Should CPAs represent existing clients in marital dissolutions? Jun97

· Standards of value used in Colorado divorce cases Jul97

· Asset tracing to establish the existence of separate property in a marital dissolution - Part 1 Sept97

· Asset tracing to establish the existence of separate property in a marital dissolution - Part 2 Oct97

· Asset Tracing Discussed at Annual Law Conference Sept/Oct99

· Don't try another divorce case involving separate property without this book! Apr/May98

· Preserving separate property between separation and trial dates Jun98

· Premarital Agreements - Part 1 Feb97

· Premarital Agreements - Part 2 Mar97

· When should a non-moneyed spouse not sign a pre-marital agreement? Nov97

Business Valuation

· What are 10 of the most common mistakes found in business valuation reports? Jan97

· Who decides which individuals are qualified to perform business valuations? Feb97

· How is the "value" of a business defined? Mar97

· Where do they come up with those capitalization rates? Apr97

· Preparing a business for sale May97

· Using family limited partnerships to reduce taxable gifts and estates by 45% Jun97

· Buying a business - caveat emptor Aug97

· Buying a professional practice Dec97/Jan98

· Arbitration of valuation disputes Feb/Mar98

Mediation/Arbitration

· When is Mediation a success? Jan97

· Was Sgt. Joe Friday a good mediator? Feb97

· Recognizing negotiating styles - Part 1 Mar97

· Recognizing negotiating styles - Part 2 Apr97

· Preparing to negotiate May97

· Using binding arbitration for financial disputes under $50,000 Jun97

· How do you properly threaten someone? Jul97

· Deadlock - Part I Aug97

· Deadlock - Part II Sept97

General Litigation Support

· Expert's reports Oct/Nov98

· Benefits of using a joint or court-appointed expert Jan97

· How accounting experts determine the amount of lost profits in a lawsuit Apr97

· Managing financial information in complex lawsuits May97

· Welcome to the Roaring Fork Valley, embezzlement capital of Colorado Aug97

· A CPA's observations on white collar crime in the Roaring Fork Valley Jul98

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