Your Divorce: Six Essential Elements to a Smart Property Division

February 26, 2014Divorce and Real Estate, Divorce Tips, Financial Planning, Taxes and DivorcePam Friedman

Identify Assets and Liabilities Gather the latest statements for your assets (investments, property, business interests) and liabilities (mortgages, credit card debt, auto loans, etc.). Divorce Planning of Austin uses these statements to prepare an initial list of property to be divided. Collect tax documents for at least the past three years. Reviewing tax returns helps uncover … Continue reading Your Divorce: Six Essential Elements to a Smart Property Division →

Financial Intimidation in Divorce

February 10, 2014Financial PlanningPam Friedman

It would certainly be ideal if all divorces were civil and conflict free. In reality, this is almost never the case. However, with proper planning your life after divorce can be productive, fulfilling and financially stable. Unfortunately some divorcing spouses, in the stress of the moment, manage to confuse money issues with emotional ones or … Continue reading Financial Intimidation in Divorce →

Top Three Ways to Protect Your Retirement Assets in Divorce

January 27, 2014Financial Planning, Taxes and DivorcePam Friedman

During a divorce, retirement funds such as 401(k) accounts, IRAs and pensions are divisible between both parties. Divorce Planning of Austin assists clients to help them get the most from the retirement savings earned during the marriage. 1. Each retirement account has a different requirement for legal division. By engaging each plan’s administrator, we help … Continue reading Top Three Ways to Protect Your Retirement Assets in Divorce →

Divorcing at Age 50 or More?

November 26, 2013Divorce StatisticsPam Friedman

Divorcing at age 50 or more? You’re not alone. It turns out that more than 1 in 4 divorcing coupes were over 50 in 2011. And the numbers are expected to increase. Additional expected costs such as health care, caring for aging parents, college costs and increasingly more limited opportunities for work contribute to the … Continue reading Divorcing at Age 50 or More? →

Can using the wrong form invalidate a real estate appraisal in divorce?

January 1, 0202Divorce and Real EstatePam Friedman

Today’s Alert: The Costly Mistake of Using the Wrong Appraisal Form in Divorce In my divorce financial advisory practice, I often see small oversights turn into expensive problems. One such issue was recently highlighted by the Divorce Lending Association: using the wrong appraisal form in divorce proceedings. As Gary Coyle of The Coyle Group explains, … Continue reading Can using the wrong form invalidate a real estate appraisal in divorce? →

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