Published in: Domestic Law Journal Family Law Section Western County Bar Association There are few challenges more difficult than going through a divorce while having a special needs child. When a special needs child is involved, issues of child custody, visitation, support and property division can be significantly more complex. Divorcing parents with a…
Divorce is a time of great emotion, transition, and planning. Your client may be the initiator of the divorce or the party who is on the receiving end of notice – but either way, the financial union is soon to be over, and your client will need expert financial guidance. Most likely, you will need…
Marital secrets, forged signatures and warring spouses – molehills, not Madoff, plague most financial advisors. By Janice Fioravante July 1, 2012 <A HREF=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/financial-planning.com/;abr=!ie;pg=_ros;sz=300×250;pos=2;tile=4;ord=19782503?”><IMG SRC=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/financial-planning.com/;abr=!ie;pg=_ros;sz=300×250;pos=2;tile=4;ord=19782503?” border=0 width=”300″ height=”250″></A> Financial planners are still trying to live down Bernie Madoff’s mayhem. FINRA may be named to regulate investment advisors. Most wealth managers, though, aren’t wrestling with Ponzi schemes…
Financial planning in preparation for divorce can be an overwhelming and intimidating process. Lili Vasileff, CFP, president of the Connecticut-based Divorce & Money Matters and president of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, is a pioneer in an industry that she believed was not addressing perhaps the most intimidating question facing women going through a…
By Liz Skinner April 8, 2012 6:01 am ET Financial advisory firms that have found success focusing on female clients share a few common marketing and hiring traits — as well as some other tactics — that keep women walking through their doors. “If you are a financial adviser, you have to show a woman…
By: Elizabeth Alterman Published on CNBC.com http://www.cnbc.com/id/46797194/page/2/ on May 7, 2012 If you think providing for your children after divorce is basically about diapers, dentistry, and diplomas, you’re in for a life of surprises. Whether you’re supporting preschoolers or those who have returned home after college, experts say preparing for any scenario and putting everything…
Below is a couple of checklists intended to help parents of speical needs children. Divorce Checklists for Special Needs Children Checklist A: Visitation Checklist □ Medicines and non prescription supplements / treatments □ Medical equipment □ Modified equipment Ramp Gait belt Stander Walker Wheelchair / Stroller Leg Braces / Orthotics Communication Aids: Assistive technology, symbol…
April 24, 2012 By Karen DeMasters Each financial advisor who manages mutual funds for his clients has a favorite or two that fulfills a specific goal in their clients’ portfolios. Financial Advisormagazine recently asked several advisors to reveal their favorites. The advisors, who report they are satisfied with the expenses compared to the…
Original Article on https://retirementplans.vanguard.com/VGApp/pe/pubnews/DivorcedWomen.jsf The divorce proceedings may be over and the papers signed. But for many, divorce brings a new challenge: Figuring out how to handle the financial decisions—on everything from budgeting to investing—that may have been handled before by their spouse. What steps should the newly divorced take to get a grip on…
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 12:40 PM posted by April Daniels Hussar on http://www.self.com/health/blogs/healthyself/2012/03/new-york-citys-first-divorce-e.html First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes … well, sometimes the happy ending you had in mind doesn’t quite work out. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t life after divorce, or that it can’t be a step to another, truly…
