The potential domestic client who wants the attorney to work on promise of payment
November 22, 2013
The combination of the front loaded nature of contested family court cases (i.e., preparing for motions for temporary relief) and the general reluctance of attorneys
Obtaining funding for an ongoing family court case
August 9, 2013
Unless one filed a specific request for advance suit costs, at most motions for temporary relief the family court will only award fees (if it
When can a family law attorney be required to pay the other party’s fees?
July 25, 2013
A few weeks ago one of my mentees inquired whether there were circumstances in which an attorney could be required to pay the other party’s
Supreme Court alters equitable distribution award and reverses reservation of alimony
February 21, 2013
N.B., on May 8, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court slightly modified its original opinion. For more information read Supreme Court reconsiders equitable distribution of marital
South Carolina Supreme Court September 2012 case of the month fizzles into unpublished dud
November 21, 2012
Ex parte: Belinda Davis-Branch. In re: Larry Solomon v. Betty Jean Solomon was the South Carolina Supreme Court’s September 2012 “Case of the Month.” Had
November 14, 2012
The November 14, 2012 Court of Appeals opinion in Lewis v. Lewis, 400 S.C. 354, 734 S.E.2d 322 (Ct. App. 2012), provides some guidance on imputing income
July 30, 2012
Today the South Carolina Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct to address the charging of advance fees by lawyers. Given recent
