CDFA Defined
A CDFA is a financial professional who is skilled at analyzing financial data and providing expertise on the financial and tax issues of divorce within the context of the laws of your particular state.
Taking the Edge Off
Many divorcing people are in a highly anxious state because they don’t know where to start.
The divorce rate for middle aged and older men has increased significantly since the 1990s. Every third person who gets divorced in the US is older than 50. Even more astounding is that one out of every ten people getting a divorce is 65+.
As a divorce mediator, here are the reasons that I hear all the time, from my older male clients, as to why they feel compelled to divorce their wives and voluntarily step into the world of single silver-haired people.
Getting a divorce anywhere – but particularly in Northern Virginia --- will be one of the most important financial decisions of your life.
Not only will you need to split up all of your hard-earned assets and worrying debts, but you will also need to pay the equivalent of a king’s ransom to your attorneys to get you through the process – unless you skip litigation and go straight to mediation.
Ever wondered why so many middle-aged and older women put the kibosh on their marriages after so many years? Wouldn’t the financial and personal upheaval stop them from taking such a drastic step? The answer is “no”.
In the US, approximately 70% of all divorces are initiated by women.
In this video Robin tells you what expenses child support is intended to cover.
VIDEO: Robin walks you through the 3 primary methods of keeping your family home in a divorce situation.
VIDEO: Robin clears up misunderstandings about the difference between your divorce settlement and your divorce
VIDEO: Robin lays out for you, in clear language, how money and assets are split up in a divorce.
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If you are considering a divorce, you are probably wondering: “How will my assets be divided?”
Most people fall into two categories. The first group assumes that all assets (money and other property) will be split 50%/50%. The second group believes that if they earned it, or if their name is on it, that asset will be theirs for the taking upon divorce.
VIDEO: Divorce is tough enough. Settlement should be streamlined.
