Dividing the Marital Home During Divorce
We discuss the division of the marital home during a divorce.
We discuss the division of the marital home during a divorce.
A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™) specializes in the financial issues surrounding divorce. Often the role of a CDFA™ includes assisting the client and his or her lawyer to understand the short-term and long-term financial impacts of the financial decisions made today.
While divorce is an emotional period, both parties must be very careful in planning for their financial well-being. That’s where a CDFA™ can help.
While divorce is an extremely emotional period, both parties must be very careful in planning for his, her, and the children’s financial well-being. As financial advisers, we see two main concerns when couples are getting a divorce: titling of assets and the cost of litigation.
Bil Lako, CFP® addresses a listener’s question regarding the loss of a spouse.
Jennifer Thomas, CFP® answers a listener’s question on what to do with an inherited IRA.
Taxes play a very important role in shaping a divorce settlement. Some items, like alimony or cash settlements, are taxable to the spouse who receives it, while child support payments are not. For more information on important divorce tax issues, read this C.P.A. Insight.
There is often a need for financial planning prior to a divorce, as high emotions can lead to poor financial decisions.