Love may fade and marriages may end, but that doesn’t mean your financial obligations end with them. Financial matters are one of the top-cited reasons for divorce filing, and those issues become even more so during the course of a divorce proceeding. Of all financial assets and liabilities, a mortgage is often the biggest – […]
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4 Types of Alimony You Need to Know About
Alimony is usually designed to help the lower wage-earner transition into self-sufficiency
Financial Abuse Is a Form of Domestic Violence
Financial abuse is insidious, cloaked in false “protectiveness,” a form of bullying, and a precursor to domestic violence. It leaves no bruises, but it really, really hurts. It will erode one’s self-esteem, enslave them to the one who is supposed to love them, and destroy the victim’s spirit, sense of self-worth, the very essence of their […]
5 Common Family Law Misconceptions
This blog addresses five of the common myths or misunderstandings about family law that I have frequently encountered in my practice. These family law misconceptions demonstrate the importance of understanding the complex world of family law in order to avoid serious mistakes or oversights that could jeopardize the outcome of a family law case. 1. […]
Do You Like Money? Then Assume Responsibility for Your Financial Well-Being!
You might not realize the impact divorce can have on your financial well-being until it’s too late. Take responsibility today with these considerations.
How and When to Use a QDRO to Divide Retirement Benefits
When it comes to QDROs, the smallest mistakes in language could cost thousands of dollars in lost benefit payments. Here’s how and when to use a QDRO.
What Can My Financial Advisor Do for Me in My Divorce?
As a financial advisor, I do a lot of networking – casually meeting people at various events and learning about who they are and what they do, while also sharing my own experiences. When I explain that I specialize in financial planning for individuals who are going through a divorce, most often I see a […]
Tax Consequences to Consider During Property and Debt Division
Division of assets and debts may sound easy, but it is often not. Read on about the tax consequences of property and debt division in divorce.
4 Common Divorce Regrets – and How to Avoid Them
While a divorce can greatly affect you emotionally, it can also impact you financially. As you go through the divorce process, remember that the decisions you make now will have long-term effects on your future. As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), I’ve seen people make numerous mistakes as they went through a divorce, especially when […]
Dissipation of Assets in Divorce: What You Need to Know
Divorce is a time of great distrust of between spouses. Such distrust is most likely at the root of the many possible reasons for the divorce. If money seems to be disappearing, either during the marriage or since the initiation of the divorce, it is possible that there is spending that qualifies as dissipation. What […]
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