Let's face it – divorce is not fun. Almost no one considers this process to be enjoyable, or sets out to go through a long and contentious divorce proceeding just for kicks.
However, some divorces can be a lot worse than others. There are some pretty common factors that make some divorces relatively easy, and others into long, protracted nightmares. The details matter! When assets can be entangled, and families reconfigured, without a lot of contestation and acrimony, everyone’s better off – but that’s easier said than done.
An orderly process is worth a lot in divorce proceedings. Any seasoned divorce attorney knows this, and so do many people who have been through these proceedings as clients. It’s incumbent on the divorce attorney to help clients to understand both their rights and their obligations under the law, to promote a smoother, less unpleasant process.
We know that divorce proceedings tend to involve high emotions on one or both sides. Custody battles are not infrequent, and the splitting of assets can be pretty complicated and involve quite a bit of feeling. Couples who have done nearly everything together have to get used to the idea of doing things apart. That’s a tall order for most couples, and on top of that, there’s the law; good legal counsel is based on helping to navigate that other layer of legal complexities that apply.
Financial Resources
At Financially Independent Transitions, we take care to maintain a consultative approach with our clients to help them navigate these often tricky financial processes. With CDFA (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst) designation & Enrolled Agent designation, we have the acumen to represent our clients before the IRS, but we also have the philosophy of being by your side as divorce proceedings play out. It's critical to remember that although some aspects of divorce happenings take place in a court, others take place outside of that legal context and the two tend to affect each other to a great extent.
We offer resources like weekly dispatches on our website, and other informative guides, so that our clients can, in a sense, “self serve” a bit in discovering how to work through divorce. We're always on call, but we also seek out good supplementary resources for our clients that can help people to manage conflict in a healthier way, understand their assets better, and generally fare better in divorce proceedings. Get excellent, qualified tax & financial counsel from Financially Independent Transitions in a dedicated, caring environment.