Complex Asset Division

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...

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...

If you're contemplating divorce or you believe that your spouse is, it's essential to start getting your financial house in order with the help of your Florida family law attorney, a financial advisor and perhaps a forensic accountant. Otherwise, you could find that...

When people don't want to share their money and other assets during a divorce, there's one way they can get around splitting what they have with their spouses: They just hide the assets. Then, when everything goes through the property division process, those assets...

If you're like a lot of workers, you think about your pension plan twice: When you get the job and they explain the plan to you, and when you retire. In between, you don't pay much attention to it and just let it go on its own. However, if you're getting divorced,...

This second installment in our two-part series on retirement benefits takes a closer look at qualified domestic relations orders. QDROs can be an efficient way to satisfy alimony, child support or property division obligations in a divorce. When a court issues a QDRO...

Divorcing couples in Florida must divide their marital property in a way that is fair, unless a prenuptial agreement provides other instructions. Marital property includes any assets acquired during the marriage or that are jointly owned. Retirement benefits are also...

Although celebrity divorces often become media fodder, there are occasional lessons to be learned. Specifically, couples that are concerned about making their custody dispute or asset holdings a matter of public record might follow the recent example of Angelina Jolie...