Archives for July 2017

Planning and preparing for post-divorce life should begin long before the ink on the divorce decree is finalized. The sooner planning begins, the sooner individuals can move forward in the right direction when the dust settles. From finances to family matters, the following are things that can be done to ease the transition from married life to moving forward. Family Matters Children's needs should come first which means that preparations should account for their educational, health, and … [Read more...]

Because older couples have had more time to accumulate assets and are closer to nearing retirement, they have special considerations in their divorce. Some of the unique issues that older couples may confront include: Retirement Accounts While the most valuable asset for younger couples may be their marital home, couples going through a gray divorce are more likely to have more valuable retirement accounts. They may have spent most of their professional life building up their retirement funds. … [Read more...]