Many people who get divorced are anxious about their finances and the impact divorce will have on their money. There are some obvious changes that a divorce will bring to your budgets, even before the prospect of paying child support figures in. Each spouse now has to...
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What is forensic accounting, and how can it play a role in my divorce?
We recently received a newsletter article from theKFORDgroup, the San Antonio-based accounting firm we know and love, about the role of the forensic accountant. We find it in an interesting topic, as a forensic accountant can be helpful in a number of cases we...
Your Collaborative Divorce Team: The Financial Neutral
You may have heard that collaborative divorce is a more cost-conscious alternative to traditional, litigated divorces. There's no one-size-fits-all (or, really, one-cost-covers-all) divorce. Every situation is different, and yet, collaborative divorce can help control...
What if my husband or wife is hiding finances from me in the divorce?
When a couple starts the divorce process, each party is supposed to tell the truth about assets they have and debts they've accumulated. However, not all divorces work that way. It's possible, for example, that a husband has an account he doesn't want his wife to know...
Why Uncontested Divorces Still Need Lawyers
Some of the divorces we handle are considered "uncontested." Both parties come to the table ready to divorce, they don't have children, and they have what appears to be a relatively easy estate to split up. It would seem, to some observers, that this is the type of...
Do I Need a Forensic Accountant?
Many of the people who come to our office seeking a divorce are doing so for the first time. Some of them have a good sense of the shape of their marital estate--they understand their assets and debts, and only need their lawyers to help them reach a just and fair...