Brian Waller
Turco Legal, P.C.
I transitioned to divorce and family law after 15+ years working in accounting and operations for start-up technology companies. I strongly believe lawyers overlook the client experience and often force clients to work their way instead of the best way for the client. I try to look at everything from the client's perspective and make every effort to make things as easy as possible for them.
In most situations, the best way to resolve disputes is through direct communication with the other party. The court system should be the last resort, and we have no problem advising clients that they are better off handling an issue themselves if that is the best approach for the client. I view the client relationship as a long-term collaboration rather than a quick, one-time money grab. I would rather that a client be completely confident in recommending us to a friend, or come back years later when they do need a lawyer. Almost all orders in cases with children need to be modified at some point for changes to child support, the parenting schedule, or college expenses. My goal is that once someone becomes a client, they never even consider calling someone else if they need to return to court. If they have a great experience working with us, feel like we understood their goals, represented them well, and they received good value for the money they spent, there should (hopefully!) be no reason to start over with a new attorney.
I specialize in divorces with financial issues, whether high-income or net worth, family-owned businesses, real estate, retirement assets, or stock options and other equity compensation. All divorces have a range of issues though, so I am certainly not limited to financial cases by any means. Every case is unique, which is the reason I love doing what I do.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Massachusetts
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- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- ID Number: 685672
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Senior Attorney
- Turco Legal, P.C.
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- New England Law | Boston
- J.D. (2012)
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- MBA (2008)
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Certified Financial Litigator
- AACFL
- Recognized by the AACFL as having completed our comprehensive training in the financial aspects of divorce including complex financial issues, achieved a passing grade on the CFL Exam and is in good standing with the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators. These individuals represent an elite group of practitioners nationwide who have achieved this status - the highest level award granted by the AACFL.
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney
- Attorney and Practice Magazine
- State Bar of Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Bar Association
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- Worcester County Bar Association
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- Certified Financial Litigator
- AACFL
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- Turco Legal, P.C. website
- Q. Can child support be modified due to children’s current living and schooling situations in MA?
- A: The easy answer is yes, you can always ask the court to recalculate child support if there is a difference in the amount of child support in effect compared to what the child support would be based on recalculation.
To go a little deeper though, you should first recalculate child support using the form on mass.gov to see what the new child support would be. Depending on when the current order was issued, child support could actually be higher than what you are paying now.
If both kids were under 18 and both are now over 18, that would likely result in a reduction. However, when the child support guidelines calculation was changed in 2021, it resulted in an increase for payors of child ... Read More
- Q. Will my husband maintain our health insurance during and after divorce in MA?
- A: He will definitely need to maintain the insurance during the divorce. There is an automatic (financial) restraining order that goes into effect at the start of the divorce (Supplemental Rule 411). That restraining order basically prohibits both parties from making any financial moves that damage the other party. That includes terminating or changing insurance coverage (health, auto, etc.), obtaining credit in the name of the other party, and a few other things.
As far as after the divorce, a lot depends on whether your spouse's employer offers coverage to former spouses. It is usually pretty easy to get information from employers about their policy. Sometimes it is beyond the parties' ... Read More
- Q. Seeking attorney to appeal family law judgment due to perceived bias and improper evidence consideration.
- A: Family law appeals are an uphill battle and the majority of appeals are unsuccessful. Judges have tremendous discretion in deciding issues, and reviewing courts (like the Appeals Court) defer to the judge's determinations regarding credibility of the parties. A reviewing court will almost never second-guess a judge's decision to put more weight on certain evidence (including testimony), since the judge was in the best position to observe the demeanor of the parties.
If the argument is that the judge abused their discretion by deciding something that had evidence supporting each side of the issue, that is almost certain to fail. Most successful family law appeals involve the judge ... Read More
