by Larry Smith | Apr 15, 2019 | Personal Divorce
It may come as a surprise to you and your spouse that your decision when to move out of the marital home can have significant financial ramifications to one or both of you. You may even view this as an unkind divorce move that could unexpectedly saddle your spouse...
by Larry Smith | Apr 10, 2019 | Personal Divorce
The answer is potentially Yes. But, first what is an offer in compromise? If you, the taxpayer, believe the IRS has inappropriately assigned you or your spouse a tax liability that is in error you may file a letter with the IRS requesting a lower liability. The...
by Larry Smith | Apr 1, 2019 | Personal Divorce
In short the answer is Yes. But, what if you have not vested in the RSU as of your settlement date? How is that handled in a divorce proceeding? Let’s talk about each topic further. An RSU is considered marital property unless the holder of the RSU can prove the RSU...
by Larry Smith | Mar 23, 2019 | Personal Divorce
In short, the answer is No. Why? According to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, to request a consumer report on someone else’s credit, even if they are your spouse, you need what is called a permissible purpose (i.e. a valid reason) to request the credit report....
by Larry Smith | Mar 20, 2019 | Personal Divorce
Most married couples file their tax returns as married filing jointly. Why? Even if the couple is going through a divorce, the effective tax rate is usually lower than a filing status of married filing separately. Yet if your spouse does not provide you an option to...
by Larry Smith | Mar 20, 2019 | Personal Divorce
The success of your mediation is highly dependent on how cooperative you and your spouse will be in mediation and the quality of the process itself. Not all processes are made the same. Not every mediation process will allow you to arrive a mental clarity to arrive at...
