You trust your spouse more than anyone, especially regarding confidential marital matters like finances. However, it is not uncommon for a spouse to commit financial infidelity. They lie about how much money they earn and how they spend it. Everything your spouse...
High Asset Divorce
2 signs you need to sign a prenup before marriage
The possibility of a divorce can be a very awkward subject when planning a wedding. Unfortunately, not all marriages last. If you have met the love of your life and resolved to tie the knot, it is important that you protect your rights and interests. And this is where...
Is your spouse hiding assets in a safe deposit box?
If you don’t trust that your spouse fully and honestly disclosed all of their assets when you filed for divorce as required under the law, there are professionals like forensic accountants who can help you find them. They know how to track down assets hidden overseas...
You may doubt your divorce
Divorce is complicated. You don’t always know exactly what you want or what you should do. It can be hard, emotionally, and you may doubt it and second-guess yourself. Sometimes, people assume that they’ll be 100% confident when they decide to end the marriage....
More Americans over 50 are choosing to start fresh
Americans’ attitude toward divorce is changing in significant ways. That is particularly true among couples in their 50s and above, a demographic that is divorcing at a higher rate than ever as beliefs about happiness and marriage shift with the times. From 1990 to...
Anyone can start an offshore account
In the lead-up to your divorce, a family friend warns you that one of the more common ways that people try to hide assets is by putting them into offshore bank accounts. They then "forget" to disclose those assets, which don't show up on their traditional bank...
Should you give up liquid assets in exchange for the house?
You'd really like to keep your home as you get divorced. The whole event feels rather chaotic and upsetting to you, and you feel like having some stability in your living situation will really help you move forward. But your spouse owns a share of that house. He or...
The 4 main ways people hide assets
During a divorce, your spouse may attempt to hide assets to keep them from you. This is not legal, but it does happen, especially when there are a lot of assets on the line and when one spouse has more knowledge about the couple's financial picture than the other....
The downsides of a post-divorce family vacation
Have you read the stories about celebrity couples going on vacation together after they get divorced? Maybe you think it sounds like an excellent idea. You and your ex had always talked about taking the kids to Europe for a few months over the summer. Why not do it...
Why do successful, rich people get divorced?
If you read enough divorce analysis papers, you'll find that a lack of money often leads to divorce. It just creates too much financial stress. The marriage cannot take it. Trying to live off the income of one person who makes minimum wage slowly ruins that...
