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Polly Tatum

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Licensed for 27 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English

About

I believe that marriage/relationships should end with the same dignity and respect that it started with. My goal for my practice is to help improve the divorce process for couples seeking to end their marriage in a manner that shall preserve their families and reduce conflict for their children. Although the romantic partnership has ended, parents need to be able to co-exist in order to raise healthy children who can manage conflict in a peaceful and productive manner. I believe the divorce mediation process is the least detrimental for families seeking to end their marriage. A public courtroom battle is not the appropriate forum to resolve your issues relating to custody, parenting times, property division and support. A confidential and private divorce/family mediation with a highly skilled divorce mediator will help expedite your divorce, while leaving a couple in control over financial and parenting decisions for their family in a cost effective manner.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Divorce and separation

Language

English

Contact

The Law Office of Polly A. Tatum19 Cedar StreetWorcester, MA, 01609

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Eric
June 12, 2018

Polly was an amazing lifeline during a very difficult and painful time. I STRONGLY recommend her for any divorce! Not only did she help us come to terms that we were both happy with, but she helped us learn to communicate with each other better, as we move forward working together as co parents. She has all of the connections, knowledge, expertise and people skills necessary to give you the best possible outcome. I have every intention of using her for my estate planning too, once the divorce is finalized.

Eric
June 12, 2018

Polly did an amazing job navigating a tricky divorce. Her ability to advocate for both of us to each other during some very tense times was phenomenal. Not only were we both very happy with the resolution she helped us reach, But she also help us communicate much better as a divorcing couple who is still going to be raising kids together. I can’t say enough positive things about our experience with poly or how much respect I have for her!

Andrew
March 23, 2017

My divorce was amicable, but the subsequent issues that came up when I got remarried and moved closer to my children created a lot of conflict. We have four boys and two functional households, and we'd been fighting a pitched legal battle on several fronts for almost two years on a number of issues when we both finally agreed to go into mediation. So, I went to Polly with a situation that I considered truly unresolvable, given the personalities involved and the past history. I am sitting at my desk today after a number of mediation sessions staring at a signed mediation agreement. I will be honest, it was very expensive, and because we were in such bad shape going in, it took six months and eleven or twelve sessions, and I do not feel that I wasted a single penny. I absolutely cannot recommend her services any more highly--she truly understands how to deal with difficult personalities of every flavor (and I'm including my own here), navigate very complex negotiations with tragic consequences for any misstep, and still consistently deliver unbelievable results. If I have any future conflicts I will not hesitate to go back. If you need mediation, don't wait, call Polly.

anonymous
April 22, 2015

My ex and I were amicable about our divorce, but needed a lawyer to advise us on child support, alimony, 401K, and division of assets. We decided to use a mediator to draw up our divorce agreement. It was not a short process, but Polly broke it into manageable 1-2 hour sessions. We paid a reasonable price for a 5.5 hr "package" and were able to get everything done in that time. We went to court and the judge accepted the agreement with no problems. This process worked for us - we wanted it to be fair and non-confrontational. Polly did a good job keeping us focused and letting us talk about things that were bothering us and helped us come to agreement. She brought up all the things we did not think about - like sharing holiday time and vacations with our daughter, keeping the house, etc. Polly is very caring, but straightforward - no nonsense. She also described the court hearing process so clearly that there were absolutely no suprises when the day came. Polly gave us all the forms we needed to file, step by step filing instructions and helped us fill out most of the forms. A divorce is such a life-changing event, the less drama involved the better. Highly recommend working with Polly if you are in Worcester County.

Brenda
August 3, 2014

I would highly recommend Polly. She is thorough, kind and attentive. I could go on and on with other positive attributes that she has. She didn't make me feel like just another dollar sign. More importantly,she gave me hope.

Barbara
July 2, 2014

I used Polly for my mediation for my divorce. She was wonderful honest, straight forward and most all fair. I would recommend her. She is specific right down to where to park when we go to court. She made a stressful situation tolerable.

Rhonda
June 5, 2014

Polly A. Tatum helped me through my divorce. She is straight forward and knowledgeable. She helped me with a divorce agreement and through some minor issues that arose throughout the divorce process. I enjoyed working with her and would work with her again.

Scott
May 28, 2014

Attorney Tatum was a very compasionate, fair, but firm person. She kept us focused on what had to be worked on and off the bitter emotional side! She made something positive out of a very negitive situation!

Kathleen
May 27, 2014

Knowledgable of the law including recent changes.. Professional while empathetic. Staff well trained and pleasant. Made an unpleasant situation more tolerable.

Kim
May 21, 2014

Having no idea what to expect when I first embarked on this process, my fears were quickly allayed. Polly is everything you want in a mediation lawyer. She made us feel comfortable and allowed us to arrive at a resolution based on our own ideas of what we believed to be fair, rather than having something "imposed" on us. She definitely helped us communicate better, which will serve us well moving forward. Best of all, she saved us a ton of money and we felt in total control of the process.

Eric
June 12, 2018

Polly was an amazing lifeline during a very difficult and painful time. I STRONGLY recommend her for any divorce! Not only did she help us come to terms that we were both happy with, but she helped us learn to communicate with each other better, as we move forward working together as co parents. She has all of the connections, knowledge, expertise and people skills necessary to give you the best possible outcome. I have every intention of using her for my estate planning too, once the divorce is finalized.

Eric
June 12, 2018

Polly did an amazing job navigating a tricky divorce. Her ability to advocate for both of us to each other during some very tense times was phenomenal. Not only were we both very happy with the resolution she helped us reach, But she also help us communicate much better as a divorcing couple who is still going to be raising kids together. I can’t say enough positive things about our experience with poly or how much respect I have for her!

Andrew
March 23, 2017

My divorce was amicable, but the subsequent issues that came up when I got remarried and moved closer to my children created a lot of conflict. We have four boys and two functional households, and we'd been fighting a pitched legal battle on several fronts for almost two years on a number of issues when we both finally agreed to go into mediation. So, I went to Polly with a situation that I considered truly unresolvable, given the personalities involved and the past history. I am sitting at my desk today after a number of mediation sessions staring at a signed mediation agreement. I will be honest, it was very expensive, and because we were in such bad shape going in, it took six months and eleven or twelve sessions, and I do not feel that I wasted a single penny. I absolutely cannot recommend her services any more highly--she truly understands how to deal with difficult personalities of every flavor (and I'm including my own here), navigate very complex negotiations with tragic consequences for any misstep, and still consistently deliver unbelievable results. If I have any future conflicts I will not hesitate to go back. If you need mediation, don't wait, call Polly.

anonymous
April 22, 2015

My ex and I were amicable about our divorce, but needed a lawyer to advise us on child support, alimony, 401K, and division of assets. We decided to use a mediator to draw up our divorce agreement. It was not a short process, but Polly broke it into manageable 1-2 hour sessions. We paid a reasonable price for a 5.5 hr "package" and were able to get everything done in that time. We went to court and the judge accepted the agreement with no problems. This process worked for us - we wanted it to be fair and non-confrontational. Polly did a good job keeping us focused and letting us talk about things that were bothering us and helped us come to agreement. She brought up all the things we did not think about - like sharing holiday time and vacations with our daughter, keeping the house, etc. Polly is very caring, but straightforward - no nonsense. She also described the court hearing process so clearly that there were absolutely no suprises when the day came. Polly gave us all the forms we needed to file, step by step filing instructions and helped us fill out most of the forms. A divorce is such a life-changing event, the less drama involved the better. Highly recommend working with Polly if you are in Worcester County.

Brenda
August 3, 2014

I would highly recommend Polly. She is thorough, kind and attentive. I could go on and on with other positive attributes that she has. She didn't make me feel like just another dollar sign. More importantly,she gave me hope.

Barbara
July 2, 2014

I used Polly for my mediation for my divorce. She was wonderful honest, straight forward and most all fair. I would recommend her. She is specific right down to where to park when we go to court. She made a stressful situation tolerable.

Rhonda
June 5, 2014

Polly A. Tatum helped me through my divorce. She is straight forward and knowledgeable. She helped me with a divorce agreement and through some minor issues that arose throughout the divorce process. I enjoyed working with her and would work with her again.

Scott
May 28, 2014

Attorney Tatum was a very compasionate, fair, but firm person. She kept us focused on what had to be worked on and off the bitter emotional side! She made something positive out of a very negitive situation!

Kathleen
May 27, 2014

Knowledgable of the law including recent changes.. Professional while empathetic. Staff well trained and pleasant. Made an unpleasant situation more tolerable.

Kim
May 21, 2014

Having no idea what to expect when I first embarked on this process, my fears were quickly allayed. Polly is everything you want in a mediation lawyer. She made us feel comfortable and allowed us to arrive at a resolution based on our own ideas of what we believed to be fair, rather than having something "imposed" on us. She definitely helped us communicate better, which will serve us well moving forward. Best of all, she saved us a ton of money and we felt in total control of the process.

Eric
June 12, 2018

Polly was an amazing lifeline during a very difficult and painful time. I STRONGLY recommend her for any divorce! Not only did she help us come to terms that we were both happy with, but she helped us learn to communicate with each other better, as we move forward working together as co parents. She has all of the connections, knowledge, expertise and people skills necessary to give you the best possible outcome. I have every intention of using her for my estate planning too, once the divorce is finalized.

Eric
June 12, 2018

Polly did an amazing job navigating a tricky divorce. Her ability to advocate for both of us to each other during some very tense times was phenomenal. Not only were we both very happy with the resolution she helped us reach, But she also help us communicate much better as a divorcing couple who is still going to be raising kids together. I can’t say enough positive things about our experience with poly or how much respect I have for her!

Andrew
March 23, 2017

My divorce was amicable, but the subsequent issues that came up when I got remarried and moved closer to my children created a lot of conflict. We have four boys and two functional households, and we'd been fighting a pitched legal battle on several fronts for almost two years on a number of issues when we both finally agreed to go into mediation. So, I went to Polly with a situation that I considered truly unresolvable, given the personalities involved and the past history. I am sitting at my desk today after a number of mediation sessions staring at a signed mediation agreement. I will be honest, it was very expensive, and because we were in such bad shape going in, it took six months and eleven or twelve sessions, and I do not feel that I wasted a single penny. I absolutely cannot recommend her services any more highly--she truly understands how to deal with difficult personalities of every flavor (and I'm including my own here), navigate very complex negotiations with tragic consequences for any misstep, and still consistently deliver unbelievable results. If I have any future conflicts I will not hesitate to go back. If you need mediation, don't wait, call Polly.

anonymous
April 22, 2015

My ex and I were amicable about our divorce, but needed a lawyer to advise us on child support, alimony, 401K, and division of assets. We decided to use a mediator to draw up our divorce agreement. It was not a short process, but Polly broke it into manageable 1-2 hour sessions. We paid a reasonable price for a 5.5 hr "package" and were able to get everything done in that time. We went to court and the judge accepted the agreement with no problems. This process worked for us - we wanted it to be fair and non-confrontational. Polly did a good job keeping us focused and letting us talk about things that were bothering us and helped us come to agreement. She brought up all the things we did not think about - like sharing holiday time and vacations with our daughter, keeping the house, etc. Polly is very caring, but straightforward - no nonsense. She also described the court hearing process so clearly that there were absolutely no suprises when the day came. Polly gave us all the forms we needed to file, step by step filing instructions and helped us fill out most of the forms. A divorce is such a life-changing event, the less drama involved the better. Highly recommend working with Polly if you are in Worcester County.

Brenda
August 3, 2014

I would highly recommend Polly. She is thorough, kind and attentive. I could go on and on with other positive attributes that she has. She didn't make me feel like just another dollar sign. More importantly,she gave me hope.

Barbara
July 2, 2014

I used Polly for my mediation for my divorce. She was wonderful honest, straight forward and most all fair. I would recommend her. She is specific right down to where to park when we go to court. She made a stressful situation tolerable.

Rhonda
June 5, 2014

Polly A. Tatum helped me through my divorce. She is straight forward and knowledgeable. She helped me with a divorce agreement and through some minor issues that arose throughout the divorce process. I enjoyed working with her and would work with her again.

Scott
May 28, 2014

Attorney Tatum was a very compasionate, fair, but firm person. She kept us focused on what had to be worked on and off the bitter emotional side! She made something positive out of a very negitive situation!

Kathleen
May 27, 2014

Knowledgable of the law including recent changes.. Professional while empathetic. Staff well trained and pleasant. Made an unpleasant situation more tolerable.

Kim
May 21, 2014

Having no idea what to expect when I first embarked on this process, my fears were quickly allayed. Polly is everything you want in a mediation lawyer. She made us feel comfortable and allowed us to arrive at a resolution based on our own ideas of what we believed to be fair, rather than having something "imposed" on us. She definitely helped us communicate better, which will serve us well moving forward. Best of all, she saved us a ton of money and we felt in total control of the process.