Woman gambles away divorce settlement
Singapore Times
She returned to Court asking for more money from husband and was denied
wonder all lawyers are so wealthy..
Quote: EvenBobOnce again, only the lawyers win. No
wonder all lawyers are so wealthy..
If only I resembled that remark
Quote: aceofspadesThat lump sum alimony payout sure backfired for her
Singapore Times
She returned to Court asking for more money from husband and was denied
Now you are coming into my home territory.
Imagine if US legal practice apply here you would have got 30% of the settlement amount ( about $60,000) already plus all expanses.
With that money you can go back to Foxwoods and get your revenge on them.
Quote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesThat lump sum alimony payout sure backfired for her
Singapore Times
She returned to Court asking for more money from husband and was denied
Now you are coming into my home territory.
Imagine if US legal practice apply here you would have got 30% of the settlement amount ( about $60,000) already plus all expanses.
With that money you can go back to Foxwoods and get your revenge on them.
I believe contingency fees on divorce cases are illegal in all 50 states
Maybe now she will have to get a job and learn how to be responsible.
Certain parts of the world (particularly parts of Asia and the Middle East) seem to be more fair for men, in that husbands are not required to subsidize their ex-wives for eternity because they don't want to start working and yet are still legally entitled to their previous lifestyle they gained from marriage...
Quote: aceofspadesQuote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesThat lump sum alimony payout sure backfired for her
Singapore Times
She returned to Court asking for more money from husband and was denied
Now you are coming into my home territory.
Imagine if US legal practice apply here you would have got 30% of the settlement amount ( about $60,000) already plus all expanses.
With that money you can go back to Foxwoods and get your revenge on them.
I believe contingency fees on divorce cases are illegal in all 50 states
So tell us frankly how much would you make on such a case in the US
Quote: aceofspadesThat lump sum alimony payout sure backfired for her
Singapore Times
She returned to Court asking for more money from husband and was denied
Madam Nora is lucky. Casinos usually take more than just alimony. I personally know...
1) A few AC casinos won all the widow's $1,000,000 life insurance proceed, mind and soul. She was treated like a queen in casinos until she lost all her money. Now nobody wants to know her now, and she still walks among casinos like a zombie.
2) Another AC casino won $200,000 from a lady gambler within one night. She was so depressed...she jumped off the Brigantine Bridge.
3) A casino by the Marina won all the savings from a lady casino worker...she jumped to her death from the parking garage of the Jumper-Capital-Of-the-World.
So...Madam Nora is indeed lucky versus the aforementioned ladies.
Quote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesThat lump sum alimony payout sure backfired for her
Singapore Times
She returned to Court asking for more money from husband and was denied
Now you are coming into my home territory.
Imagine if US legal practice apply here you would have got 30% of the settlement amount ( about $60,000) already plus all expanses.
With that money you can go back to Foxwoods and get your revenge on them.
I believe contingency fees on divorce cases are illegal in all 50 states
So tell us frankly how much would you make on such a case in the US
I wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
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Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
Quote: AceofspadesI wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
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Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case
Do you have something personal against me? Why are you so fixated on Foxwoods?
"She argued that her former husband had agreed at the time to give her A$200,000 with a balance of A$350,000 once his "business picked up". She claimed that under the consent order, Mr Goetti promised to provide for her for the rest of her life and give her money whenever she needed."
She refers to the "consent order," which was presumably the notarized separation agreement that became part of the final court order, and which a court presumably should enforce, containing a provision that "Mr Goetti promised to provide for her for the rest of her life and give her money whenever she needed."
WTF?
Quote: MrVThis part of the article struck me as curious and I cannot reconcile it with the reported outcome:
"She argued that her former husband had agreed at the time to give her A$200,000 with a balance of A$350,000 once his "business picked up". She claimed that under the consent order, Mr Goetti promised to provide for her for the rest of her life and give her money whenever she needed."
She refers to the "consent order," which was presumably the notarized separation agreement that became part of the final court order, and which a court presumably should enforce, containing a provision that "Mr Goetti promised to provide for her for the rest of her life and give her money whenever she needed."
WTF?
I believe they would have deemed it unenforceable as vague and/or ambiguous
Quote: aceofspadesI believe they would have seemed it unenforceable as vague and /or ambiguous
The reference to $350K is quite clear.
Odd that the article did not refer to the judge's ruling on the quoted provision, seemingly her strongest argument.
Quote: aceofspadesQuote: AceofspadesI wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote: Dexk007
Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case
Do you have something personal against me? Why are you so fixated on Foxwoods?
What do you mean. You wont take the original case.
The woman got $200,000 and your take from this would be many thousands.
Now I don't know what you are talking about.
Quote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: AceofspadesI wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote: Dexk007
Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case
Do you have something personal against me? Why are you so fixated on Foxwoods?
What do you mean. You wont take the original case.
The woman got $200,000 and your take from this would be many thousands.
Now I don't know what you are talking about.
As previously stated - contingency fees are prohibited by law in divorce and family law cases. My "take" would have been based upon hours worked, not the amounts being fought over
Quote: aceofspadesQuote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: AceofspadesI wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote: Dexk007
Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case
Do you have something personal against me? Why are you so fixated on Foxwoods?
What do you mean. You wont take the original case.
The woman got $200,000 and your take from this would be many thousands.
Now I don't know what you are talking about.
As previously stated - contingency fees are prohibited by law in divorce and family law cases. My "take" would have been based upon hours worked, not the amounts being fought over
Now this would contradict your previous statement.
"I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case"
Quote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: AceofspadesI wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote: Dexk007
Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case
Do you have something personal against me? Why are you so fixated on Foxwoods?
What do you mean. You wont take the original case.
The woman got $200,000 and your take from this would be many thousands.
Now I don't know what you are talking about.
As previously stated - contingency fees are prohibited by law in divorce and family law cases. My "take" would have been based upon hours worked, not the amounts being fought over
Now this would contradict your previous statement.
"I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case"
Why do you care so much? "Would have" is a hypothetical context where one postulates what they may have done in a similar circumstance but it doesn't imply they actually were in such circumstance or ever plan to be. Seems like you're just badgering someone for the hell of it.
Quote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: Deck007Quote: aceofspadesQuote: AceofspadesI wouldn't bring such a case trying to prove you were under the influence of drugs at the time you made a settlement is not something anyone can actually do circumstantially you would need some sort of drug test showing you were under the influence on the day you made the agreement. Re-opening a settlement agreement is one of the hardest things to do in a post-judgment of divorce matter not going to happen.
Are you asking how much I would charge or how much I would actually make - two different things, neither of which I will share.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quote: Dexk007
Yes I can see appeal case here is futile.
Just wonder how the appeal lawyer is getting paid. Let alone the court filing fees and who is bearing the court hearing cost.
Yes you would not tell us what you will make on such a case.
But you will be salivating if this was in the US to enable you to blow thousands away in Foxwoods and other casinos.
I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case
Do you have something personal against me? Why are you so fixated on Foxwoods?
What do you mean. You wont take the original case.
The woman got $200,000 and your take from this would be many thousands.
Now I don't know what you are talking about.
As previously stated - contingency fees are prohibited by law in divorce and family law cases. My "take" would have been based upon hours worked, not the amounts being fought over
Now this would contradict your previous statement.
"I just told you I wouldn't bring such a case"
Not a contradiction at all - I would not take the case BUT to answer your hypothetical I stated my take could not, by law, be based upon a contingency and would therefore be by the hour
Your posts here make about as much sense as your previous poll
O.K. I see what you are saying now.
Please no "Poll". We are not in a war.
I would still call you "Pal". You can call me whatever you like.
Quote: Deck007So for my understanding "You would take up the case" if it is based on your charges per hour.
O.K. I see what you are saying now.
Please no "Poll". We are not in a war.
I would still call you "Pal". You can call me whatever you like.
:-) ok Pal
One California Hubby agreed to pay alimony until his exwife's income from the divorce settlement reached X percent, exwife immediately invested the settlement in a house and in growth stocks that do not pay dividends.... and Court said to Damn Fool Husband, when Damn Fool Husband has Damn Fool Attorney, Dame Fool Husband pays and pays and pays.
