Being aware of retirement issues in divorce

You can tell based on the number of articles that we have recently shared, retirement assets are an essential consideration when separating or divorcing.  Here is another article for our readers.http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/brooks/2013/02/25/boomer-divorce-retirement-pension-401k/1936317/

More in our series on retirement assets in divorce

Whether you are separating or divorcing in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or 60s, retirement assets are an important part of the marital estate.  http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/18/retirement/divorce-spouse-finances.moneymag/index.html

How divorce can impact retirement

Here's a good story that we thought we would share.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/28/gray-divorce-affecting-retirement-planning_n_2781812.htm

Financial planning during a separation

If you and your spouse are considering a separation, maybe to just give you time apart to work on the marriage or maybe to give you space to decide what is next, understanding the financial impact is important.  This article from the Wall Street Journal is worth a read.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323829504578270052212529548.html?KEYWORDS=divorce

Health insurance and divorce

Health insurance is an important topic to address whether you are negotiating an agreement or seeking relief from a Court.  Understanding current coverage for a family and options for the future is necessary.  .http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/11/16/divorce-puts-women-at-risk-of-losing-health-insurance-study-finds

Julie M. Cillo becomes a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers was founded in 1962, by highly regarded domestic relations attorneys “To provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.”  Academy Fellows are highly skilled negotiators and litigators who represent individuals in all facets of family law. These areas include divorce, annulment, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, marital settlement agreements, child custody and visitation, business valuations, property valuations and division, alimony, child support and other family law issues.
To be represented by a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to be represented by a leading practitioner in the field of family law. The  AAML Fellows across the United States are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. Currently there are only 55 Fellows in Virginia.

Considering the tax implications of divorce

A good article from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

http://www.aaml.org/about-the-academy/press/aaml-in-the-news/tax-issues/new-tax-rules-complicate-divorce-plans