Client Review: Customer Service, Quality, Timeliness
Client Review: Customer Service, Quality, Timeliness I am glad I switched my counsel to Ms. Baxter and have a strong conviction that she will fight to get me the desired judgement. My visit today was very reassuring and at this first visit, I can already tell that she will definitely fight for me.
Divorce and the Family Business
Divorce and the Family Business: What happens to the Family Business when you get divorced? The business you and your spouse co-founded and run together is thriving. Your marriage? That’s another matter. Many people put off filing in situations like this because they fear that it will soon mean the end of the company. It […]
Top 5 Tips for Dealing with Divorce Stress
Divorce brings with it many negative emotions. Many of these emotions usually cause stress that will interfere in our ability to function from day to day. Research says that the biggest favor you can do yourself is to learn how to relax. You just need to let go of the stress and let everything fall into place. Focus more […]
I’m Going Through a Divorce: Should I Keep the House?
As we all know, one of the biggest issues in a divorce is the family home. It all starts to get messy when the decisions of what will happen to it and who is going to live in it become a concern for the parties. Typically, parties go from having two incomes to contribute to […]
Alison Baxter Herlihy Wins Nappie Award for Best Divorce Lawyer
Best Divorce Lawyer Lagniappe, our alternative weekly paper in Mobile, has named Alison Baxter Herlihy as its 2016 winner of Best Divorce Lawyer, aka Best Lawyer if Your Spouse is a “Ho.” The readers of Lagniappe vote in the annual poll, and this year over 1.4 million votes were cast in this year’s Nappie Awards. […]
Prenuptial Agreements
A Prenuptial Agreement is a contract executed between parties prior to their marriage concerning the division of assets, debts and possibly spousal support in the event of divorce. Almost anything can be included in a prenuptial agreement, except matters of child support, child custody and visitation. Many people think of prenuptial agreements as the province […]
Is your spouse cheating?
As a divorce lawyer, you are always hearing new scenarios that have led to the breakdown of a marriage, but, more often than not, you hear variations on the same theme. When a spouse is cheating, there are some common warning signs that indicate infidelity. 1. Altering their schedule If your spouse is suddenly working […]
Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a Registered Mediator
Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a registered mediator. She recently completed a forty hour training on Domestic and Family Mediation and is now a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator on the State Court Mediator Roster maintained by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution. The Alabama Supreme Court currently has a grant program and is working in […]
Summer Activities for Kids
It’s summertime and we’ve taken the time to compile a list of the top summer activities for kids in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile Museum of Art: Art Blast Summer Art Camp4850 Museum Drive, Mobile251-208-5200 Azalea City Center for the Arts – Summer Camp63 Midtown Park East, Mobile251-510-1808 Broussard’s Piano Gallery – Academy of Music1541 E. I-65 […]
Common Law Marriage
The Alabama Legislature has just passed house bill 332, which abolishes common law marriage in Alabama. The law will not effect any current common law marriages but will become effective January 1, 2017. This bill is was signed by Gov. Robert Bentley on May 3. Read more about the bill via this link.