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September 21, 2022

BAMC CLE: Long Form Financial Statements and Rule 9-207 Joint Marital Property Statements

Vanessa Oguntayo, Paralegal

Paley Rothman Family Law Paralegal Vanessa Oguntayo will be a joint speaker for the Bar Association of Montgomery County's forum, Long Form Financial Statements and Rule 9-207 Joint Marital Property Statements.

This conversation will tackle:

  • Understanding the case financial issues
  • Assessing the documents and information needed from a client
  • Developing a cost-effective and efficient strategy for preparing the financial statement
  • What to do when your client has limited knowledge of household finances
  • Obtaining necessary records from the client, opposing party/counsel, & third parties
  • Calculating and supporting the numbers reported on the statements
  • Allocating expense items between the filing party and any children
  • Addressing historical, actual/current, and prospective monthly expenses realistically
  • Itemizing assets, identifying title and marital or nonmarital nature, and determining the value
  • Preparing your client to testify
  • Much more...

This forum will also be eligible for CLE credits. For more info, please visit this link

Paley Rothman’s family law practice represents individuals in various domestic relations matters, including pre-marital agreements, divorce and separation, child custody, child support modification, family financial planning, enforcement of court orders and agreements, guardianships, adoption, family formation using ART (assisted reproductive technology), LGBT family issues, parentage, and transgender issues. 

Vanessa Oguntayo is a Litigation paralegal working primarily with the Family Law practice group, and assists in all phases of litigation from inception to trial.

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