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If facing divorce in the New Year, take time now to prepare

May 17, 2017 By Patricia Barrett

If you are considering divorce in 2017, you are probably dreading the approaching holidays. Let’s face it, no one wants to acknowledge marital discord when the theme is “joy” and “good cheer.” As the New Year approaches, you may want to consider focusing now on preparation and planning for what lies ahead. Here are some steps you can take before and during the holidays that will lay the ground … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Divorce Planning, Financial Planning Tagged With: divorce financial analyst, divorce in 2017, divorce in the New Year, preparing for divorce

The ABCs of setting up household finances with a spouse or partner

May 17, 2017 By Patricia Barrett

If you are beginning a new chapter in your life with a spouse or partner, jointly managing your money may be the last thing on your minds. But it should be one of the first things you both consider as you begin to direct your separate finances into a financial plan for the future. Depending on your ages, here are two lists of financial areas that need attention as you begin to plan your life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Financial Planning Tagged With: setting finantial goals, setting up a household budget

Dividing pensions equitably in a divorce can be challenging

May 17, 2017 By Patricia Barrett

If you and your spouse are considering, or are in the process of divorce, and one or both of you has a corporate or civil service pension, understand that all pensions are not created equal. And, that fact is extremely important to consider as you proceed, hopefully, toward an equitable division of your marital estate. In dividing these benefits in a divorce, your attorneys will likely draft a … [Read more...]

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Know what your separate property is in a divorce

May 17, 2017 By Patricia Barrett

If you are facing divorce, a significant issue will be determining what is your separate property, what is your spouse’s separate property, and what is community or marital property. This is because family courts in Texas only have jurisdiction to divide what is considered marital property between the parties according to state divorce law. The courts in this state also have jurisdiction to set … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Divorce Planning, Financial Planning Tagged With: divorce financial planning, separate property

Saving Your Marriage with Comprehensive Planning and Communication Coaching

February 18, 2011 By stevehorn

Can you work through the issues analytically, while still addressing the underlying emotional issues? Sometimes a marriage is faltering due to lack of communication. And sometimes the family finances are the biggest problem for the two spouses. Do both parties have equal knowledge and access to the financial documents and accounts? Is there a large disparity in the earnings that has created a … [Read more...]

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Facing divorce? Don’t dread the holidays — prepare instead

If you are considering divorce in 2018, you are probably dreading the approaching holidays. Let's face it, no one wants to acknowledge marital discord when the theme is "joy" and "good cheer." As … [Read More...]

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