by Christine | Apr 6, 2015 | Asset Protection, Divorce, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Failure to do so — or to alert all relevant parties to the changes — could result in certain assets and benefits unintentionally going to your former spouse or his or her family upon your death. A MarketWatch article, titled “Just divorced? Don’t forget to separate...
by Christine | Aug 12, 2014 | Divorce, Estate Plan |
A scenario commonly encountered within estate planning is when an individual dies while negotiating a separation agreement with their spouse, or when in the midst of divorce proceedings. While a divorce order will void specific bequests to a spouse, merely...
by Christine | Sep 10, 2013 | Asset Protection, Divorce, Estate Law, Retirement |
… Men and women who find themselves suddenly single in midlife need to plan carefully and make thoughtful decisions about such things as how to divide up assets and the best ways to handle the money they’ll receive. Divorce is messy. Period. This is especially true...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2013 | Asset Protection, Divorce, Marriage, Postnuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement |
Under federal pension law, there are many very strict legal requirements that must be met when a spouse tries to waive his or her rights to the other spouse’s retirement benefits. In this case, those rules weren’t met because the post-nuptial agreement was drafted...
by Christine | May 28, 2013 | Divorce, Elder Law, Marriage, Social Security |
Robin Brewton, who advises clients on Social Security benefit strategies, has boosted retirees' financial security with a single question: Are you divorced? There are several new challenges today’s retiring generation is facing, with the volatility of Congress and...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2012 | Divorce, Elder Law |
"As soon as you have an inkling that a divorced parent might need assistance, it definitely requires a family meeting," says Joy Loverde, author of "The Complete Eldercare Planner." "Everyone needs to be there, to open up about any concerns,...
