When One Spouse Owns the Business: The Valuation Questions That Decide the Settlement
A client once told me the business was “worth whatever my husband says it is worth, because he is the one who runs it.” She
August 31, 2026
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Psychology Today: Financial Infidelity or Financial Abuse?
There are two terms that come up in Lisa’s practice that are presumed to be interchangeable but actually are not: “financial infidelity” and “financial abuse.”
August 22, 2026
Whose 529 Is It? Education Money in a High Net Worth Divorce
There is a moment in a lot of my settlement negotiations where both parents agree completely, and I still have to slow things down. The
August 21, 2026
Screen Time, Games, and Content Controls: What Parents Are Really Fighting About Now
I wrote last spring about screen time and the anxious generation, and about what Jonathan Haidt’s work means for divorced parents trying to hold a
August 14, 2026
Podcast: When Wealth Planning Meets Divorce
Lisa’s recent podcast interview, on the “Wealth and Law” podcast with host Brent Nelson, covered the always important topic for high-net-worth couples of wealth planning
August 13, 2026
What Happens to the Money You Earn After You File for Divorce in New York?
A client asked me this in a consultation last week, and I get asked it constantly. He is a finance professional. His bonus lands in
August 7, 2026