Health Insurance after Divorce
Most people are aware that they will lose the health insurance coverage they had under their spouses’ plan upon a divorce. One concern often voiced by my clients is when the coverage will end since [...]
Looking for “Fair”?
It’s not always found in the law! During a recent mediation Craig said it did not seem “fair” that he had to pay child support when the children were going to be with him half [...]
The Emotional Divorce
I recently read that divorce is 75% emotional and only 25% legal and financial. In fact I suspect the emotional component is often what makes it difficult to resolve the legal and financial part. However, [...]
Equitable Does Not Mean “Equal”
During a recent mediation session Ellie was very clear that she did not believe it would be fair to divide everything equally. “You have not been working to your full potential” she told her husband, [...]
The Upside Down Mortgage
What to do if you can’t sell your house I attended a divorce mediation conference recently where someone said that 24% of American homeowners were “upside down” on their mortgage, meaning that they owed as [...]
Living Single?
Why You Might Need Long-Term Care Insurance A friend of mine, who is single, just turned sixty. When we were talking about this milestone event he said something that I found very interesting. He said: [...]