When you were happily married, you probably happily shared just about everything without thinking twice. From your income to your leftover spaghetti, you doled things out evenly between the two of you, and worked together to solve your problems. You made decisions to spend money together, and you saved together for certain shared goals. When...
Monthly Archive: October 2014
Because I’m a lawyer, my friends tend to ask me questions whenever they find themselves in a tough spot. I can’t always help, of course, but I do try to help point them in the right direction, just like I do for the women who I see when I speak at the YWCA’s battered women’s...
To women who tell me that they can’t afford to hire an attorney to represent them in their divorce cases, my first question is always, “Can you afford NOT to hire an attorney?” So, can you afford not to hire an attorney? What’s at stake in a divorce? A divorce is one of the...
On Friday, we talked about your credit score and divorce, and what 5 factors credit agencies look at when they generate your credit score. (For a quick recap, or to read the whole post in its entirety, CLICK HERE.) Today, we’re going to talk more about your financial future (which, of course, has a lot...
I’ve said it before (and I’m sure I’ll say it again and again), but divorce is one of the biggest financial transactions of most adult’s lives, if not the absolute biggest financial transaction ever, period. Why? Well, think about it. You’re dividing absolutely everything. In a marriage, there are all sorts of assets (and liabilities,...
As you know, we’re proud to support successful, empowered, motivational women. Its part of the reason we love our Girl’s Night Out event series so much, and it’s a big part of why we’ve built our firm up to support women clients only. We’re big believers here in what women can do, and we believe...
A divorce is one of the most dramatic and profound financial transaction in most adult’s lives because it divides so many different assets and liabilities. Because of the nature of divorce, it’s virtually impossible to have more money afterwards than you did beforehand. Think about it: you have a certain number of assets, and you...
If you’re like most middle class Americans, at one point in your life you pinched all your pennies and purchased your first home. You did your research on the area and the school zones, and you eagerly waited to find out how much you’d prequalify to spend. When you did find out, you were shocked....