When families have a multitude of important assets such as shared cars and holiday homes, dividing assets in the event of a divorce can be complex. This can also be true for less tangible assets such as stock options, retirement plans and even pieces of art or jewelry...
Complex Asset Division
How to divide up even the most complex of assets in your divorce
If you and your spouse are going through a separation, then one of the first things you two can benefit from doing is sitting down and making a list of every single asset that the two of you have acquired during your marriage. In doing this inventory, it's important...
What will divorce mean for your taxes?
One large factor in going through a divorce is making sure that the financial assets are reallocated fairly, and that any tax implications are dealt with properly. This blog will present a brief overview of how divorce and the transfer of assets may affect your taxes....
Financial infidelity: The problem of hidden assets in divorce
Marriages do not always end well, and when it's time for a divorce, people can sometimes get desperate. Hidden assets in divorce proceedings are more common than you might think. In fact, some spouses will even build a stash of cash in secret before they finally pull...
Dividing employee stock options in a divorce
Orlando executives can earn a lot of money in employee stock options. These options, technically speaking, don't have any value until they're executed and converted into stock. In some cases, they could even have negative value if the options have yet to vest or if...
What will happen to the family home after my divorce?
If you and your wife share your family home, you'll probably want to know what's going to happen to it in your upcoming divorce proceedings. There are several ways to handle the division of a family home -- and depending on your family's circumstances -- your divorce...
2 Florida socialites finalize divorce after 28 years of marriage
After 28 years of marriage, two members of Miami "high society" -- Bob and Jody Dickinson from Miami -- have decided to bring their marriage to a close. News about the couple's breakup hit local newspapers on Valentine's Day. The dissolution of the marriage was...
Florida could pass new alimony reform bill
The National Parents Organization (NPO) is publicly supporting an alimony reform law that Florida state lawmakers are currently considering. The NPO is a political action group that supports equal rights for fathers and mothers, and better lives for children, through...
Should you keep a secret divorce fund?
One thing that people often say when they divorce is that they wish they'd stayed on top of their finances. They may feel like they have little control as the process plays out. To combat this, some spouses set up a secret fund -- perhaps a bank account in their own...
Attorneys: 30 percent jump in January divorces in Florida
The first month of 2017 has arrived, and couples are increasingly thinking about divorce. With the holidays over, those in unhappy marriages turn from thinking about turkey and pie to thinking about complex asset division. Legal experts say that divorce filings spike...