DO NOT use this firm, esp. for property settlement after divorce. I was totally ripped off by Robert Weimer. I first spoke with Atty Brown; was given a meeting w/ him and when I got there, I was switched to Weimer. He was very convincing at the 1st meeting. He would get me everything I was entitled to - my ex would have to refinance our home to pay me what he owed. I provided him with all my and many of my ex's financial records on a disc. Weimer nor any of his staff ever looked at the info on the disc. He requested that I obtain all of the info again. He led me down the path that my ex would have to pay half of my debts (credit cards, car payments, etc) in between the divorce and the property settlement. I had to exhaustively obtain all of that info. He never said that the payments would have to be proven to be a part of the community! (that is seldom proven when spouses are separated.)That was just to run up his bill. He never even mentioned ANY of the documents I provided in the hearing. In fact, he never SPOKE UP on my behalf in the hearing! He only suggested that I sign the offer from my ex's attorney, who had done her homework. The REAL TRAGEDY was that I was awarded a substantial personal injury settlement while separated. I asked him in our 1st (and only) face-to-face meeting whether this settlement would be subject to community property. He advised me that if the personal injury attorney provided a statement that the funds were NOT a part of the community property that it would not be included in the divorce settlement of our property. I delivered that written statement to him personally two days later directly from the personal injury atty. (my mistake was not taking a copy for myself.)
During the hearing, you would have thought Weimer was working for my Ex! When it came to the personal injury settlement, I'm waiting for him to speak and produce the letter; he didn't say anything - I told him to provide the letter to the hearing officer - he said "I don't have a letter!" And THAT COST ME $18,000. It was at the final hearing. (During the first hearing I had to just say that I would NOT sign any documents because I knew I was entitled to far more than was being offered to me and HE was suggesting that I accept it!) If I had listened to Weimer, and HAD NOT SPOKEN UP FOR MYSELF, I would have ended up with $65K less than what I got! And I would have been able to keep MY $18,000.
I asked Weimer via email to go after the house for me and my minor son long before the hearing. (He never even brought it up in the hearing.) I had to ask for it on my own. My ex was awarded the house. Weimer said NOTHING when my ex's atty asserted he was not willing to refiance the house to pay me what he owed me in cash! The hearing officer sided w/ his atty -- he did not have to refi the house. My full award would be from his retirement accounts, which I would have to pay a 20% tax to utilize. I PLEADED w/ the hearing officer to reconsider that. Additionally, I was told that my ex would NOT have to remove my name from the mortgage. How could I possibly move on and purchase another home while carrying the debt (liability) from the mortgage, with absolutely NO OWNERSHIP in the property! Weimer said NOTHING! I tried to explain to the elderly hearing officer that the payment on the mortgage would remain on MY CREDIT and would prevent me from obtaining a new mortgage. Still Weimer said NOTHING!
It took more than 6 months to obtain the retirement funds - It's now 1-1/2 years later, and I am still trying to find recourse from the liability of my ex's mortgage, of which my name is still listed on the loan, for the house that I have no ownership in. And, I cannot qualify for a home that I CAN AFFORD, because I am still legally listed and obligated for the payment of my ex's home. Because Robert Weimer never spoke up on my behalf to have my name removed from my ex's mortgage.
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