Retirement Planning: How Vesting Can Affect Your Divorce

Retirement Planning: How Vesting Can Affect Your Divorce

What is vesting? Vesting gives an employee rights to employer-provided assets over time, which gives the employee an incentive to perform well and remain with the company. The vesting schedule set up by the company determines when the employee acquires full ownership...
Filing for Divorce: Am I divorced or married this tax year?

Filing for Divorce: Am I divorced or married this tax year?

You determine your tax filing status based on your marital status on the last day of the tax year, which is December 31st for most individuals.  You are considered divorced if you took status as a single individual before December 31st of a given tax year.   ...
Temporary Orders for Money: How They Are Used in Divorce

Temporary Orders for Money: How They Are Used in Divorce

When are Temporary Orders Used?   Divorce is not a fast process. It is a legal, emotional and financial process often lasting years from the date a petition for dissolution is filed. Because of the often long periods of time passing between petition and judgment...
What is Financial Discovery?

What is Financial Discovery?

Financial discovery is a process, not an event; it is the fact finding/document gathering part of the divorce process. It can be time-consuming and possibly the most expensive part of a divorce, particularly for a wealthy family, and requires ongoing document requests...