A financial advocate looks out for your best financial interests. Because divorce involves making financial decisions about asset division, spousal support and child custody, it’s helpful to have a financial expert looking out for your interests. A divorce financial specialist can make the complicated financial issues easier to understand, so you feel more confident about…
Divorce mediation can save time and money—and give spouses more control over the outcome. When both parties are willing and able to communicate, and both are open with the data, it can be a good alternative to a litigated divorce. Mediators handle the divorce mediation process differently. Below we discuss our process and the benefits…
During divorce mediation, spouses meet with a neutral third party to determine issues, such as how to divide property, spousal support and child custody. The spouses, rather than the court, structure their own settlement. Divorce mediation can save time and money—and give spouses more control over the outcome. Generally speaking, a mediated divorce has a…
The decisions made about valuing and dividing marital assets and income during a divorce can impact you financially for the rest of your life. That’s why it pays to include a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) on your divorce team. While a divorce attorney can navigate the legal matters of divorce, a Certified Divorce Financial…
Military retirement benefits differ from other government retirement benefits—and likewise, so do the timelines and eligibility rules in a divorce. If a military pension is involved in your divorce, it’s important to understand some recent changes in eligibility, how military pensions differ from other government programs, health care benefit eligibility, disability payment rules and post-divorce…
The short answer is that you are never too old to get divorced. However, if you get divorced later in life, there may be a greater effect on your financial life. To account for this, there are certain steps you can take and factors to consider to feel more prepared for divorce at an older…
When people plan ahead for divorce, strategizing for a comfortable retirement is often at the top of the list. You likely have a wide range of assets that will be divided in your settlement, including any retirement accounts. Your 401K is subject to equitable division in Ohio, so below we will explore how your 401K…
Divorce can be a difficult process for anyone, but it can feel especially intimidating for stay-at-home parents. There are important factors for both parties to consider during a divorce in a one-income household, but in this article we will focus on those factors that are particularly relevant for spouses who have not historically contributed to…
One worry shared by many people entering into a divorce is the question of whether their spouse will take everything in the settlement or whether dividing their assets and debts will be a major financial setback. While there are certain strategies to consider to avoid this outcome, such as working with financial professionals and settling…
One way to ensure that we are serving our clients to the best of our abilities is to gather information that forms the most complete picture of your financial situation. The trust that our clients put in us, allows us to serve them better, which is why all of the information that you send us…