Many people who are either thinking about getting a divorce or are actively going through one do not realize their wealth can become at greater risk based on a number of factors such as: The process (or lack of capabilities) they decide to unknowingly use as their...

If you were the stay at home parent and your credit score is not as strong as your spouse then you may have some issues to deal with in context to your divorce. Your credit score defines the strength of your purchasing power in the market. It indicates the strength of...

What happens when you already have a mortgage but need to sell the home and get a new mortgage for your new home? If you were not the person who initiated the divorce or were ordered by the judge to sell your property you may want to consider the difference in your...

If you are going through a divorce and you have a variable rate associated to your loan be careful. Why? Here are some questions to ask yourself: When do you anticipate your interest rate changing? If you have already experienced a change in the rate then you want to...

People going through a divorce, yet have not yet finalized their divorce, often wonder if they should file their tax returns as married filing jointly (MFJ) or married filing separately (MFS). Most people’s gut reaction is to file as MFS. Is this a good thing to do or...

If you have the money and can afford to do so, the answer is usually Yes. Why? Regardless where the money ends up in your marital estate (i.e. a retirement account, a checking account or somewhere else), the money is an asset of the marital estate subject to property...

Be wary when it comes to divorce and splitting up the assets in a retirement plan. Why? On the surface it sounds like the retirement plan just has “retirement assets” and we can split up 50/50. When you look a bit closer you might just see more than meets the eye....

Not many people think about their tax withholdings from their paycheck or the tax estimates paid towards their current year’s tax liability as something they need to address during their divorce process. Yet, if you don’t you could be leaving money on the table.  Your...

This is not only important, it’s critical to have as part of your process! Why? Your life depends on the outcomes. Anything less places your financial future in jeopardy. Let’s step back a minute and talk about the value of having these types of frameworks in your...

This article describes the way most people feel as they proceed through a divorce process. Please know as you read this article you do not have to experience the same stressful feelings that others have in their divorce process. Things can be different, and in fact...