Every divorcing parent should make it their top priority to keep their children from getting caught in the middle of the conflict of their divorce. The following tips and thoughts are from James Roberts, RSW, a licensed social worker in Missouri and Kansas and family therapist in Kansas. Mr. Roberts practices with Madison Avenue Psychological […]
Obtaining a divorce judgment closes one chapter of a person's life, and it also opens another. It is important to be prepared for that new chapter. One of the essential matters I counsel my clients about, early in the divorce process, is the absolute necessity of updating an estate plan to reflect the change […]
401k, beneficiary designation, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce judgment, estate plan, estate planning attorney, living trust, pension, retirement benefits, retirement savings, willThe decision to seek a divorce is informed by many different factors. A major one is often concern about the economic fall-out of a divorce. After all, divorce can frequently mean supporting two households on the same income as previously supported the intact family. In the current economic downturn, economic concerns are front and […]
bad economy, couples, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce settlement, economic downturn, economy, ex-spouse, financial crisis, marital assets, marital debts, marriage, marriage relationship, shaky marriage, troubled marriageI am always dismayed when clients come into my practice without having had the benefit of careful divorce planning. Understandably, it is common to ignore the danger signs in a marital relationship. Nobody likes to think that their marriage may be in danger of dissolving. Facing reality and planning ahead, however, can avoid unnecessary stress […]
divorce, divorce planning, divorce settlement, estate planning, inheritance, marital assets, marital debt, marital home, marriage, MIchigan law, retirement accounts, separation, spouseYou’ve worked hard your entire adult life and have diligently saved money for retirement. It’s a good nest egg and a good start to a great retirement. Along comes a divorce. My retirement is safe from division because I worked and earned that money, right? That money’s mine, right? Wrong! In Michigan, your retirement […]
401k, court, division of retirement assets, divorce, employer, equity, ex-spouse, marital home, plan administrator, QDRO, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, retirement, retirement accounts, workDivorce is hard on children. It can be particularly hard on them at holiday time, as described by the authors in the article below, which presents excellent advice on how to ensure that, in spite of separation and divorce, children can still be children and have fun on the holidays. Children, Divorce and the HolidaysHow […]
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