Many challenges exist when you are trying to get a divorce. In the case of professionals who are self-employed, such as doctors who have their own practice, making a plan to deal with the practice must be made a priority. The last thing that you need is to lose your...
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Don’t bypass the need for a prenuptial agreement
There is something very concerning about the state of many high asset marriages these days. This is the fact that many of these marriages don't have a prenuptial agreement in place. Some people might not have realized that they would need this agreement one day. What...
Political unrest divides families and marriages
One of Florida 's top "power couples" had everything that a lot of people dream about: health, personal recognition and plenty of material wealth -- but their marriage came to a grinding halt over their deeply held (and deeply opposing) political views.The wife, a...
Should I have a forensic accountant on my divorce team?
Divorce in legal terms is mainly about the division of assets, and although it maybe be simple in theory, the reality of a high asset divorce with complex financial portfolios is anything but straightforward.Because of this complexity, small aspects of wording in...
Hiding funds isn’t unusual in divorce
Sometimes, divorcing spouses play a type of financial shell game with their finances -- they claim ownership of certain funds and assets when it benefits them and then disavow that same ownership when it's inconvenient for their divorce.That's particularly true among...
Weigh your options for a business during a divorce
Divorces are hard journeys for many people. For business owners, there is a dynamic that isn't present in other divorces. These individuals have to think about how the divorce will impact the business.It is imperative that you think carefully about what you are going...
Forensic accountants are worth the cost in a high-asset divorce
Every divorce has its unique challenges -- but for high-asset couples, the first challenge may be as basic as figuring out everything that's owned and what value to attribute to each holding. That's before you get to the part where you have to try to divide things up,...
High fees often result from splitting a 401(k) in divorce
Expenses can easily pile up for people in Florida seeking a divorce. In addition to legal fees, a couple that needs to split the assets within a 401(k) retirement plan must first obtain a qualified domestic relations order. After paying a lawyer to prepare the QDRO...