Financial Analysis For a Smarter Divorce
"It took the feeling of greed out of the picture."
- Client Susan B., New Hampshire
- Client Susan B., New Hampshire
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Want your divorce to feel like it's the best it can be?Yes, that sounds like an odd question.
Divorce is not fun. But there are good divorces and bad divorces. Often, whether it’s good or bad comes down to the division of assets. At The Better Half, we use financial analysis to help you divide up the marital pie in way that’s equitable and sustainable. It’s all based on your goals, your family realities, and the numbers. A couple going through divorce makes a lot of assumptions about dividing up the assets. They say things like, “Down the middle!” or “You get the house!” |
Can "getting the house" be a mistake?A lot of emotion is tied up in the family home. But as you know, real estate is also a liability. For most of us, buying a home is usually biggest financial decision we ever make.
As a newly unmarried human, just taking the house without running the numbers is working blind. It can be financially crippling. |
The road to a bad-dream divorce can be paved with good intentions.
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The wake-up call comes with clear-eyed analysis. You need to look at your home, financial assets, joint debts, financial security, retirement—there’s a broad spectrum to consider when deciding what’s equitable and smart.
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Why isn't your lawyer talking about this?
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Many lawyers agree: divorce financial analysis is not how they think.
Some lawyers are like race horses. You point them at the starting gate. They get charged up to run fast and finish first. It’s their job. It’s not wrong. It’s just their training at work. It’s a methodology. |
Much of our business is from lawyer referrals
Some divorce lawyers, especially practitioners of Collaborative Law, encourage divorce financial analysis. They do a different kind of lawyering. Collaborative Divorce became a thing back in the 1990s. It was clear that litigation was not always the most productive way to close out a marriage. Sometimes, it could even be destructive. |
There is an alternative to divorce by combat.
While we are not lawyers, we encourage anyone who doesn’t relish the idea of litigation to learn more about Collaborative Divorce. There’s more information about it, along with a list of lawyers we know, if you click below. |
Would you like a complimentary phone consultation about financial analysis
for your divorce? We’re happy to talk with you. Just call 603-277-9953.
