finances

12 23 2020

How Life Insurance Works in Divorce

BJ Mann child support, finances, life insurance, spousal maintenance

Very old and sad-looking angel statue sitting on family gravestones in cemetery

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Share Via Ongoing financial support of children or an ex-spouse may be part of the arrangements made in your divorce. If so, consider the difficulties the ex-spouse or the dependent children may have if the party responsible for those payments has an untimely death. While it’s possible for the surviving custodial parent to pursue several […]

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11 21 2020

The Best (and Free) Divorce Budget Spreadsheet

BJ Mann budgeting, finances, spreadsheet, tools

Diagram of components of personal budget are expenses, savings, investments, medical, retirement, vacation, hobby, education, health, and income

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Share Via One of the biggest challenges in divorce mediation is helping a couple organize their money to support their separate lives. A comprehensive yet flexible and easy-to-use divorce budget worksheet is indispensable tool for gathering and working with that data. Managing the Emotions Involved in Dealing with Money Money is often a difficult topic […]

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01 13 2020

Processing the Divorce Legal Paperwork

BJ Mann children, finances, parenting plan, relationships, trial separation

Photo of divorce settlement agreement on a desk with a pen, folders, and judge's gavel

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Share Via As with any legal proceeding, separation and divorce require a lot of paperwork. The first step each divorcing couple must take is to create a roadmap. This document describes how you will disassemble your marriage and distribute its practical and financial parts. If you have children, the roadmap also covers custody, child support, […]

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12 17 2019

The Valley of Indecision: Trial Separation

BJ Mann children, finances, parenting plan, relationships, trial separation

Diagram showing the word divorce in the middle with 2 choices coming out of it, yes or no

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Share Via A trial separation can have a lot of appeal for a couple thinking about divorcing. Sometimes it’s hard to finally admit that a marriage is actually over. At their consultation with me, they inquire how they can work out financials or parenting plans while they “just spend some time apart to see what […]

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04 29 2016

Divorce and Your Credit: Myths and Facts

Mary Anne Shew credit, credit score, debt, finances

Impact on credit history, report, scores when going through a divorce

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Share Via One of the biggest worries most divorcing couples have is how divorce affects their credit and finances. It’s a complicated issue that needs to be addressed in your divorce process. This post addresses the myths and facts of the impact of divorce on your credit history and scores. Be sure to also check […]

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