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…
READ MORETen Financial Pitfalls for Women in Divorce
During divorce, many women are concerned about financial survival—and with good reason. Studies show after divorce, the wife’s standard of living may drop almost 73% while the husbands may increase…
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 MOREDivorce and Retirement Accounts
The valuation and division of retirement accounts in divorce is more complex than most divorcing couples expect. We frequently see people after the fact who wish they had known better…
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 MOREDivorce Financial Planning – Top 3 Strategies
Divorce can really mess with your mind. I know because I’ve been there. It is like my brain was removed from my head and placed beside me for about a…
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…
READ MORECDFA™ Professionals can help to create financial settlements that work – both now and in the future
A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™) professional can help you address the financial issues of divorce with reports that can help achieve settlements that work today – and in the…
READ MOREAn Alternative for the Small Business Owner
[three_fourth_last]Unique challenges that other, regular W2 employees don’t have plague small business owners and divorce. A business owner’s divorce attorney (or their spouse’s divorce attorney) will often ask that a…
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