If you're an art collector, or if you and your spouse made a collection together during your marriage, it can become very hard to split it up. After all, you have an emotional and sentimental connection to some of those pieces. It's about more than just the money....
Year: 2019
Make these changes to your estate plan after a gray divorce
If you go through the divorce process later in life, such as after you retire, it's imperative to make a variety of changes to your estate plan. Neglecting to do so could result in a number of challenges and mistakes, such as your ex-spouse receiving your assets upon...
Visitation after divorce: How can you make it better?
Many things will change for your children after divorce. For example, they have to get used to living with one parent instead of both. While this is a big change, with the right approach, you can ease the stress and help everyone live a more enjoyable life. Here is a...
How to talk to adult children about gray divorce
There has been a substantial increase in the number of couples over the age of 50 who divorce. Many baby boomers realize they still have 30 or 40 years left to live, and they do not want to spend that time with their spouses any longer. Additionally, they feel...
What are the most common reasons for elderly divorce?
As you pass retirement age and begin to think about the future, you may have questions about your marriage. Do you want to remain married to this person for the rest of your life? Is now the best time to consider a divorce? Elderly divorce is more common than many...
A checklist can help with complex asset division
For many people, the biggest concern with the asset division process is organization. This is particularly true among those who have complex assets, such as a variety of retirement accounts or real estate all over the world. With the help of a checklist, you can...
Why has there been an increase in senior divorces?
Most people know about the "seven-year itch," the time when many marriages endure a lot of strain that could result in a divorce. If a marriage can endure these first seven years and last the next seven without a problem, it should be good until the end of life,...
Co-parents: What if a better life awaits in another state?
Sometimes, a change in location is just the thing you need to radically transform your life -- and the life of your child. Maybe you're in Florida, and your career specialty doesn't have any opportunities here. Maybe you received a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity...
4 tips for dealing with a difficult spouse during divorce
When you and your spouse walked down the aisle, you assumed you would be madly in love forever. As you know, though, sometimes marriages simply do not work. Whether you spent a few months or several decades with your spouse, navigating divorce proceedings can be a...
Divorcing seniors don’t have to confront divorce with trepidation
Researchers with the Pew Research Center note that those 50 years of age or older are getting divorced at double the rate now than what they were in the 1990s. While many would argue that this increase in divorce rates among seniors has to do with the fact that these...