Trial or Dispute Preparation: Know where you stand before you negotiate
If harm is serious enough to lead to court, it is seldom purely about money. While it is tempting to set aside emotions as complex or messy, they actually help us figure out what is important in the environment. More practically speaking, if we ignore emotions they may sabotage settlements or compliance with agreements.
Even if you know the outcome you want, you must identify which of your interests are key and which areas you can negotiate with more flexibility. Ideally, you also stay calm and open to creative solutions. I assist my clients on all of these fronts, and you make better use of your time with an attorney or in mediation.
I trust intentional conversation over any other means to help you articulate and prioritize what you want for your future.
Divorce Consultation and Counseling: One Future into Two
When separating or divorcing, you face important decisions affecting the rest of your life during one of the most stressful times of your life. My training in mental health counseling, divorce finances, child development, and mediation provides you a unique opportunity to discuss multiple issues.
Getting a clear financial picture of the current marital assets and debts and projecting the two future households relieves some of the anxiety around your new and separate futures. I work with couples who agree that both parties should emerge from divorce with as much financial stability as possible. This requires 4 to 6 weekly sessions in order to understand the many variables, to model equitable scenarios, and to negotiate difficult decisions.
I am not an attorney nor do I specialize in taxation. I strongly suggest that all couples work with an attorney on court filings and review of your final agreement and that a tax CPA assist with all tax returns during your separation and immediately after your divorce.