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Financial Planning Recent Article List Divorce for Seniors by Steve Stanganelli, CFP® Divorce can have a profound impact on your future retirement income and benefits. If you are divorced or thinking about it, you should know how divorce will impact your eligibility for Social Security benefits. Breaking Up is Hard to Do: 11 Critical Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Divorce by Steve Stanganelli, CFP® Long after the wedding bells have faded, you may know someone who has come to a fork in the road and has decided to go in a different direction than his or her partner. The Advantages of a Truthful Financial Statement by Ann C. LoDolce, Esq. The courts have a philosophy of open book discovery, which in short means that you need to fully disclose all of your finances and assets to the other side and to the court. It is interesting that during the courtship phase of marriage, in a traditional relationship, the he often picks up the tab while the "she" often graciously accepts. Yours, Mine, and Ours - Financial Challenges of Second Marriages by Laurie Israel, Esq. The marriages of people who marry for a second time experience stresses, particularly when there are children from a previous marriage. Most of these problems are predictable. They are generally solvable with patience, good will, and persistence. Stock Options and Divorce in Massachusetts by Marion Lee Wasserman, Esq. Assume you have a friend going through a divorce in Massachusetts after being married for twenty years. Your friend has stock options accumulated during the last ten years of his marriage, and he tells you he is hoping to keep them out of the property division. For one thing, his stock option plan indicates that the options are non-transferable. Who Is Your Beneficiary? by Robin M. Lynch Nardone, Esq. It is standard practice for most divorce practitioners to notify their clients to update their estate plans and change the beneficiaries of life insurance policies and retirement accounts following a divorce - and for good reason. Financial Statements and Financial Disclosure in Massachusetts Divorce by Howard I. Goldstein, Esq. For most people, a divorce is the largest financial transaction of their lives. Probably the most important part of the divorce process is providing a financial disclosure to your spouse and making sure you are getting full and complete financial disclosure in return Estate Planning and Divorce in Massachusetts by Howard I. Goldstein, Esq. Couples in the midst of divorce, and afterward should not lose sight of the need for estate planning during the process. One more thing to worry about….and one more thing to see a lawyer about. Retirement Funds When Divorcing - Aren’t they mine? by Dr. Lynne C. Halem, CMDR Divorce is an emotional rollercoaster. From early talks of separating to final discussions on settlement, individuals must deal with feelings of loss, anger, and fear. Navigate:   Home States Massachusetts Divorce Source Massachusetts Divorce Articles, News and Resources Financial Planning Start Your Massachusetts Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find Massachusetts Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! BARNSTABLE BERKSHIRE BRISTOL DUKES ESSEX FRANKLIN HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE MIDDLESEX NANTUCKET NORFOLK PLYMOUTH SUFFOLK WORCESTER Join the Network Massachusetts Divorce Products, Services and Solutions Massachusetts Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. Massachusetts Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free Massachusetts Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. Divorcing couples in Massachusetts can divide their property on their own, or they can leave it up to the court, who will divide all the property equitably. When dividing marital property, courts consider such factors as the length of the marriage, the conduct of the spouses, the occupation and income of the spouses, their employability and the opportunity for each spouse to acquire property in the future.

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