Now that you face divorce as the owner of a profitable business, one of your first steps is to assess the fair market value of your company. If your spouse has an ownership stake in the business, having a business value is a must to determine what your spouse should...
Collaboration allows you to control your high-asset divorce
When there are significant assets involved in a divorce, the traditional courtroom process will likely become lengthy, expensive and contentious. Collaborative divorce is a form of alternative dispute resolution that keeps you out of court and allows you control,...
When should you consider avoiding mediation?
Mediation could help protect your finances and future, but not every divorce qualifies for mediation. How do you know when traditional high-asset divorce makes for a better option than mediation? Family Education offers insights that may help. Learn which dispute...
Understanding the importance of your valuation date
As you prepare for your divorce proceedings in Connecticut, you will likely view the valuation of your marital assets with a great deal of interest. Yet as many of the clients that we here at Siegel & Kaufman P.C. are quick to discover, almost as important as the...
What is parental alienation?
After a divorce, both parents are encouraged to maintain a strong, loving relationship with their children. This is why most courts prefer to award joint custody, since it is believed to be in the best interest of the kids at the center of the custody dispute....
Is mediation a good option for your high-asset divorce?
Divorcing couples with a high net worth often dread litigation for several reasons including the public scrutiny that accompanies court proceedings. If you and your spouse can work together to create a viable divorce agreement, consider mediation, an option that...
How can divorcing parent’s protect their kids’ mental health?
You do not want your divorce to affect your shared kids any more than necessary. Do you know how you can help to protect their mental health during this time? U.S. News & World Report offers tips for you to use. Understand how you can help your kids not only in...
How can you manage your investments through divorce?
For most people, money problems cause divorce. For the ultra-wealthy, however, financial issues only just begin once one or both parties file for divorce. A large reason for this is that for the wealthy, much of their money is tied up in investments. If you and your...
Google search engine co-creator accused of divorce Skullduggery
Skullduggery is not a word one hears often, but it becomes more common in high-asset divorces, where there is the incentive to hide millions in cash and assets. Skullduggery, meaning dishonesty, trickery, or dishonorable proceedings, was alleged in a recent filing...
The Role of Forensic Accounting in a High-Asset Divorce
A divorce can be an emotional process, but at its most basic level it is a legal event that ends a marriage. When a Samford resident is ready to divorce their spouse, they undoubtedly will have many questions and concerns about what they must do to protect themselves,...