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What not to forget in a divorce settlement.
If you are heading into a divorce, the settlement is not just paperwork. It is the financial blueprint for the next decade of your life. What you forget…
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How long do you have to be married to get a 401k in divorce?
When people ask me, “How long do you have to be married to get part of a 401k in divorce” they are usually trying to figure out whether…
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Is my wife entitled to half my 401k in a divorce?
If you are asking, “Is my spouse entitled to half my 401(k) in a divorce?” you are not alone. Retirement accounts are often the biggest asset on the…
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Does my ex have to pay half the mortgage?
“Do they have to pay half the mortgage” is one of those questions that sounds simple and is anything but. When I meet with clients in, they usually…
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How not to get screwed in divorce?
When people sit down across from me and say, “I do not want to get screwed in this divorce,” what they really mean is “I do not want…
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Who gets the house in a divorce?
When people first meet with me about divorce, the conversation almost always comes around to one simple, loaded question: “Who gets the house” For most couples, the home…
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Is it 50/50 in a divorce?
In my conference room, “Is it fifty–fifty” is one of the first questions people ask about divorce. They are rarely asking about math, instead they are asking whether…
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What are hidden assets in a divorce?
In almost every divorce case I handle, at some point one spouse leans across the table and says quietly, “I think there are hidden assets.” It might be…
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What assets are not included in a divorce?
During a divorce, the court can look at essentially every asset either spouse owns, but some property is usually treated as separate and is more likely to stay…
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