Not exact matches
The goal
of Collaborative Practice is to maximize the
settlement options to both parties, to increase the abilities
of families to communicate in a post-separation relationship, and to minimize, if not eliminate, the negative economic, social and emotional
consequences to families that are experiencing separation or
divorce.
For instance, when it comes to
divorce, the
consequences of the choice
of jurisdiction
of where a spouse chooses to petition, could produce major differences in the final financial
settlement further down the line.
In Robinson, the judge found that the Property
Settlement Agreement was atypical and was driven by the husband's attempt to keep his entire military pension and to minimize the income tax
consequences of the
divorce.
The most common mistakes attorneys and clients make during a
divorce include not considering the tax
consequences of a
settlement, allowing family and friends to interfere with decisions, allowing emotions to dictate decisions, forgetting you may need cash after the
divorce, not securing
divorce payments with insurance, trying to hide facts or assets, quitting a job to get more child support or alimony, failing to prepare for
settlement negotiations or mediation, dating during a
divorce, putting the children in the middle
of the
divorce, getting emotionally attached to an assets, and neglecting post-
divorce financial planning.
Before signing a
settlement agreement, each spouse should know their rights under Florida
divorce law and understand the
consequences of giving up those rights.
Since many
of the decisions made about the division
of assets are difficult, if not impossible to change once the
divorce is final, it is imperative to be fully informed
of the short and long - term
consequences of potential
settlement alternatives, so that the family has the best chance
of protecting its financial stability going forward.
As a Certified
Divorce Financial Analyst ® and Certified Financial Planner ®, I am able to help create a picture
of the potential short and long - term
consequences of possible
settlements BEFORE you make a commitment that could be difficult or impossible to change.
Larry is one
of a very few mediators in Colorado with specialized training and years
of experience with powerful software which permits a
divorcing or
divorced couple to understand the after - tax
consequences of a proposed
settlement of financial issues.
If you don't understand the tax
consequences of your
divorce, you may end up with a
divorce settlement that is very different than the one you thought you were getting when you settled your case.
Divorcing couples need to look at the tax
consequences of their
settlement from a broader perspective to understand its long - term effect on the family's financial future.