What questions should you ask if you are worried about financial infidelity? If you’re worried your spouse is being financially unfaithful, here are 20 questions we ask a client who suspects their spouse of financial infidelity. They are all meant to uncover underlying causes or avenues for financial infidelity. You should ask yourself these questions […]
Protecting yourself. What is Financial Infidelity? Financial Infidelity is the misuse, mismanagement or misappropriation of marital assets and incomes during a marriage. Financial Infidelity can stem from many causes including: shame from a job loss extra-marital affairs addiction poor communication downright fraud. What are the signs? Clients have come to us suspecting their spouse of […]
What is a prenuptial agreement? A prenuptial or premarital agreement is a negotiated agreement reached between two parties in advance of marriage. The agreement typically deals with the ownership of assets in the event the marriage ends in divorce. Some prenuptial agreements will also cover alimony and child support. There is a great overview from a […]
What do I need to know about a QRDO? The QDRO process can take months to complete making it very important the process is started as soon as possible. Following is a timeline of the process you should expect when filing a Qualified Domestic Relations Order. Let’s get started. An attorney experienced in drafting Domestic […]
Retirement plans such as 401(k)’s and defined benefit pension plans are often among the largest assets to be divided during the division of a martial estate. Many of these plans are governed by a set of federal laws known as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or ERISA. ERISA allows an Alternate Payee […]
