Mediation can offer a dignified, non-adversarial divorce that keeps you out of court. In this kind of divorce, an impartial mediator helps you and your spouse negotiate a mutually satisfactory agreement. Are lawyers involved? No lawyers need be involved except to review the final Agreement that has been drafted and to draw up the paperwork. You […]
How Your Divorce Will Affect Your Social Security Benefits
Often, when I ask women to tell me how their Social Security benefits are calculated, unfortunately many of them answer with a shrug. In these cases, the woman may have a husband who is the informed one, but that doesn’t help if you are getting a divorce. Of course, no matter what your marital status, […]
Is Collaborative Divorce Right for You?
The decision to get married is probably one of the easiest you’ll make in your life — it seems like a no-brainer when you’re happy and in love with your significant other. But sometimes things don’t work out, and a divorce is inevitable. Cue the negative emotions, stress and financial burden associated with ending a […]
Father’s Day Financial Tips
This Sunday is Father’s Day, a time to spend with our loved ones celebrating and thinking about all our Fathers have done for us. Whether those memories were attending childhood sports games, driving you to and from college, or giving parental advice at a grandchild’s birth; one that most likely rings a bell is the […]
Division of Assets in a Divorce
How would your life change if you were to lose 50 percent or more of your net income in a divorce? The decision to separate from your spouse is not an easy one, and the outcome will not only affect you, but your family—especially if young children are involved. Despite the emotional chaos you feel […]