How to Tell Your Spouse You are Leaving
By Denise French, EA, CVA/MAFF, CDFA, CRPC Do you know you want a divorce but are afraid to tell your spouse? After walking through thousands of divorces in my career…
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Navigating College Costs in Divorce
It’s the time of year when graduating high school seniors are looking forward to going off to college. Many spend the summer planning their dorm décor and worrying about…
READ MORETaxes & Children: What Divorcing Parents Need to Know
Taxes can be a major concern for parents. The ability to claim children as dependents can potentially affect the amount of taxes a single parent will be refunded or pay.…
READ MOREWhy Choose Mediation Instead of Court?
A mediator is a completely neutral third-party expert who assists the parties in coming to their own resolution to a dispute. An effective mediator will have experience both with the…
READ MORENew Year New You: Three Resolutions Worth Making
Starting over can seem impossible after divorce. We may have lost who we are, had our future erased, or felt hopeless. The direction of our lives was now…
READ MOREHealth Plans – Open Enrollment & Divorce
If you work for a company which offers health insurance you probably already know about open enrollment. Updates you choose during this time period will determine your health, dental…
READ MOREDividing Annuity Assets in Divorce
Dividing community property, or property jointly owned by a married couple, can often be a complicated process, with your financial options dictated by potential tax implications. While some things may…
READ MOREWhat does Divorce Mediation Involve?
In Texas, divorce mediation is a confidential process where a neutral third person (the mediator) helps divorcing couples reach a divorce settlement. The mediator facilitates communication between the parties to…
READ MOREGood Things Can Come From Divorce
Let’s face it. Change is tough for many people and divorce changes just about every facet of your life. Divorce can often test one’s ability to handle change to an…
READ MORELets Just Live Together
We have 5 children in our blended family and now the first of them is about to hit his 20’s and looking for Mrs. Right, I’m concerned!!! Millennials and Generation…
READ MOREAdvice for Divorcing Men: Common Mistakes in Divorce and How To Avoid Them
What’s a man to do? You’ve decided to divorce and now you are finding that there are multitudes of services that cater to helping women during a divorce. Granted, we…
READ MORECollege Planning for Divorced Parents
This year marks the first year one of our 5 children march off to college. Wow! It happened fast. This particular child is my stepson. I am paying 100% of…
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