"The No. 1 issue relating to retirement assets is taxation," says one certified public accountant. Georgia residents contemplating or currently involved in a divorce proceeding might want to closely ponder that statement. The obvious reason why: Any division of assets...
High-Asset Divorce
The benefits of proven legal representation in a divorce
Do-it-yourself manuals seem ubiquitous in book stores and libraries, covering topics across a veritable universe of possibilities. That universe includes a number of legal topics. In the realm of estate administration, for example, there are boilerplate wills that can...
Judge approves substantial child support reduction for Sheen
The ongoing public drama involving actor Charlie Sheen and his ex-wife Brooke Mueller took another turn this week, as Sheen and Mueller have agreed to an unusual child support modification. In the average case -- celebrity or not -- one parent's inability to...
Should fertility have value in a divorce settlement?
More and more couples these days are putting off having children until they have built their careers, set enough funds aside for a retirement nest egg or even taken time out to travel the world. At the same time that more couples are waiting to have kids, more...
Retirement accounts, other asset-division considerations
A recent media article on divorce refers to the "sea of potential issues" confronting many couples during marital dissolution, especially when it comes to property division. To the extent that is true (and it certainly is for many divorcing couples in Georgia and...
Dealing with post-divorce financial concerns of the “out” spouse
A certified financial planner who regularly contributes media pieces on personal investment decisions and wealth management recently wrote an article about a person he terms the “out spouse” following a divorce. That designation conveniently contrasts, of...
A top concern for divorcing couples is the cost
Couples report that the financial hit that people can take during the divorce process is a top concern for those contemplating a separation. In fact, outside of child custody is appears to be the number one concern for all couples that are getting divorced. The...
Assets included in property division may surprise some Georgians
Divorce is a complicated process, but perhaps nothing may be more confusing to those entering the process than asset division. In fact, every situation is unique and requires careful review to develop a proper understanding of what valuable assets may be included in...
Financial issues are important to divorcing couples
When couples in Georgia decide to end their marriage, there are a lot of considerations that must be made. People have to literally split their entire lives into two. While the process is straightforward for some, high-asset couples may find that their divorce is even...
Georgia: Equitable asset division in high-asset divorce
As this blog has noted in prior select posts, Georgia is a so-called “equitable property distribution” state rather than a community property state. The central distinction entailed in that is significant and can have a material effect in any divorce...

