Financial Abuse
If you aren’t being permitted to see account and credit card statements, banking information or joint tax returns, or are living on an allowance that is doled out by your spouse as they see fit, you may be a victim of financial abuse.
‘Gray Divorce’ Rates Are Exploding
New York divorce attorney and Certified Divorce Financial AnalystLisa Zeidermanwas included in this recent Kiplinger article by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™ about the increasing rates of “gray divorce.” Divorce rates among those 50 years and older are booming. Lisa discusses the importance of signing a postnuptial agreement before sacrificing your earning power. “It is […]
Thinking About a Divorce and Just Got Your Bonus? Here’s What to Do
If you are considering a divorce, are the earning spouse, and want to keep future earnings on your side of the ledger, the sooner that you file for divorce the better.
What Happens to the Social Security Check after We Divorce?
For the working spouse, the amount of benefits your divorced spouse gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you or your current spouse may receive.
The Notorious RBG and Women’s History Month
It seems incredibly fitting to honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in March, which coincides with what would have been her 88th birthday, on March 15, but also as a part of our #womenwhoinspire campaign to support Savvy Ladies for Women’s History Month.
How Do You Divorce A Millionaire?
New York divorce attorney and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Lisa Zeiderman was included in this recent Financial Advisor article by Karen DeMasters discussing how to divorce a millionaire. Specifically, Lisa talks about the biggest issues that financial advisors and lawyers often overlook: “The biggest issue a financial advisor or lawyer confronts before a divorce […]
Women’s History Month: #womenwhoinspire
Please join me in celebrating Women’s History Month in a very special way. Throughout March, Savvy Ladies, a not for profit which promotes financial literacy, is teaming up with Transamerica to talk about the women each of us admires, and why, in the #womenwhoinspire social media campaign. For every tag, @transamerica will donate $1 to […]
Celebrity Prenups: Two Celebrity Stories
This legal document, negotiated and agreed to by both parties, can preemptively set forth how certain assets, including retirement funds, real property, executive compensation such as restricted stock units and businesses, are divided in the event of a divorce or legal separation.
Planning to Propose on Valentine’s Day? Consider Proposing a Prenup
As you plan the most romantic and memorable way to propose, it is critical to also consider what your financial union will look like, and as a part of that, how you will discuss sometime soon, the prenuptial agreement.
Manic Holiday Spending and Bipolar Disorder: How to Legally Protect Yourself
As a matrimonial and family law attorney and a certified divorce financial analyst (CDFA), I often meet with people concerned about protecting themselves financially from a spouse’s out-of-control shopping habits.