Bad Housekeeping
Here’s a financial vocabulary word that many women facing divorce don’t understand: “fungible.” It means that items are basically interchangeable in value.
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Life in AFI Land, Part 2: The Husband
In my last newsletter, I addressed the topic of the AFI: the Affidavit of Financial Information. More specifically, I addressed it from the point of view of a woman facing divorce, and the challenges that she (and by extension, you) face when trying to complete it.
Read MoreLife in AFI Land
One of my attorney clients once told me, “The AFI, hands down, is the most important thing you can help with.”
Read MoreGraphic Details
I’m a numbers person. As an attorney, I’ll guess that you’re not. (One of my attorney clients told me, in a moment of candor, “When I went to law school, they promised me there wouldn’t be any math!”)
Read MoreA No-Brainer…?
As an attorney, sometimes you’re handed a no-brainer case, almost like a gift. On the surface, this Jane Doe story will seem like one of those. Which begs the question: Why did Jane’s attorney, in this story, call on me?
Read MoreDevilish Details
While this is certainly a “Jane Doe story,” I was actually hired as a neutral in this case. It’s one of these stories whose details will make your eyes glaze over. That’s exactly what it did to Jane’s attorney.
Read MoreExcelling Beyond Excel
Jane had been married for 15 years, when her husband, a successful professional, hit her out of the blue with divorce papers. As his practice had grown, he decided it was time to “upgrade” his wife.
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Jane is in her late fifties. She’s been a stay-at-home mom forever, with no marketable skills or recent education. Her son is in his late teens.
Read MoreThe Double-Dipping Dumb-Dumb
Jane and her husband had been together for 20 years when the marriage fell apart. They had five children together, and he had two other children from a prior marriage.
Read MoreWhere did the $40k/month go?
At about 38 years old, Jane’s soon-to-be-ex was ten years older than she was. As a prestigious medical professional, he also earned a lot. So, during the course of their marriage, things simply “got paid.”
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