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...
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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....
On September 24th, our Girl's Night Out group will be getting together again! We're going to be meeting up for happy hour at Calypso at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Now that we've been offering these events for more than a year, we've really acquired a pretty diligent group of followers. We've posted the event to...
Custody and visitation cases are some of the hardest cases in family law, because so often there really isn’t a way to win. You’re fighting with someone you used to love, on top of the fact that you’re fighting about your children—and, let’s face it, usually children really aren’t oblivious to all the fighting going...