Should You Downsize During a Divorce?

When you find yourself heading down the road of divorce, numerous decisions need to be made, and some of those decisions will directly impact your future after your divorce is finalized. We understand that it feels like you are drinking from a firehose in the middle of a hurricane, and being overwhelmed is commonly seen.…

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Focus on Staying in the Black During a “Gray Divorce”

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The number of “gray divorces” has doubled in the past 25 years, they are becoming more commonplace in our society today. It is rising for many reasons, including the size of the baby boomer demographic, and this group not being concerned with the social stigma that divorce caused for their parents and grandparents back in…

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How Does Divorce Affect Your Taxes?

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Filing taxes can be very confusing, especially for newly divorced couples who will be filing differently if their divorce was finalized the prior year. And it doesn’t help that the tax code keeps changing and adding new lines and forms. When married couples divorce, the tax laws change regarding to what each person can and…

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How to Financially Prepare for Divorce

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Divorce is a very challenging and emotionally draining process, but it’s essential to understand how your financial landscape will change before, during and after your divorce. It can be overwhelming to deal with on all fronts. When you and your spouse choose the collaborative divorce process you are paired with divorce professionals such as a…

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Collaborative Divorce: A More Peaceful Approach

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In court-litigated divorces, many couple’s decisions about how their marital assets get divided and who gets custody of the children come down to how the judge rules. There is usually no room for communication or negotiating between the marital partners. When a couple utilizes the collaborative divorce process, the goal is to separate in an…

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How to Create a Shared Parenting Plan?

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If you and your spouse find that you are unable to communicate effectively to create a shared parenting plan during the divorce process, it may be time to bring in a divorce coach. Using a divorce coach during the collaborative divorce process can be helpful in opening or starting a line of communication that is…

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