Financial Mediation Support
for Divorcing Individuals
Emerge from your divorce with your financial freedom intact.
Divorce financial mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that has become a familiar and accepted way to resolve differences in recent years. In mediation, you can settle issues by discussion and communication and reach a negotiated settlement. This includes a willingness to compromise, but does not involve trial, testimony, evidence or a prolonged litigation process and a trial before a Judge. In mediation, you decide your future. It is particularly beneficial in divorce situations where the parties need to maintain ongoing family relations.
Divorce is scary. Sometimes it’s angry, sometimes it’s sad, and sometimes it’s just a plain sh*tshow.
One of the scariest parts about navigating divorce is figuring out what life will look like once the dust settles. As a divorce financial mediator, I want to negate some of that fear. I want to assure you that your financial fears will be heard. I want to be a trusted partner to make this process smoother for you and your spouse. And at the end of the day, I want to show you possible scenarios of what life after divorce might look like so you can make the best, most informed decision to prepare for your future.
My Approach
Divorces occur in the public domain - which means anyone can sit in court and hear the specifics of your divorce. Divorce financial mediation, however, is confidential, private, and conducted behind closed doors. It’s a collaborative effort, focused on working together to do things in the long-term best interest of your family.
A divorce mediator is neutral and doesn't "work" for either party. That means the mediator cannot give legal advice to either party and must remain neutral no matter what the situation. What I can do is brainstorm scenarios that are based on open and free exchanges of information, allowing you to take the reins and make decisions with confidence.
How It Works
When we start your divorce planning, I want to get down to the nitty-gritty of your financial situation. Many people have no clue how they’re spending their money until they’re forced to sit down and categorize where all their money is going.
They also don’t realize that any debt accrued during the marriage, with the exception of student loans, is divisible. When you’re divorcing, you can negotiate who is going to be responsible for paying what off.
That’s why I’ll ask questions like:
I’ll factor in how different assets are taxed, the liquidity of different assets, and so on. This takes the burden off you of having to do the number crunching and understanding all the tax implications and the long-term financial impact of those decisions.
And from there, I’ll lay out possible scenarios and help you understand what your finances may look like on a day-to-day basis. Together, we can decide what the best course of action is for you individually, and you as a family, if there are children involved.
To learn more about what this process looks like, head over to the What To Expect page.
Listen, this is painful work. Nobody wants to face the whole money story. Bringing in an impartial mediator can help, especially because the way you treat the divorce will impact the outcome of the divorce. And the only way anybody wins is by pulling up their britches and making smart choices together.
