What about the money & taxes?

VIDEO: Robin walks you through the 3 primary methods of keeping your family home in a divorce situation.

VIDEO: Robin clears up misunderstandings about the difference between your divorce settlement and your divorce

VIDEO: Robin lays out for you, in clear language, how money and assets are split up in a divorce.

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If you are considering a divorce, you are probably wondering: “How will my assets be divided?”

Most people ...

VIDEO: Divorce is tough enough. Settlement should be streamlined.

VIDEO: Robin gives step by step instructions on how to modify child support after you are divorced.

Here are the step-by-step instructions you need to know to modify your child support post-divorce in Virginia.

VIDEO: Robin lists the criteria that courts look for to meet the requirements of “living separate and apart” for a Virginia divorce.

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There has been a great deal of research demonstrating that high quality daycare is beneficial to children's emotional ...

VIDEO: In this video, I tell you what divorce costs if you go the attorney route versus hiring a mediator. I also provide tips to keep your costs down. ...

VIDEO: In this video, I provide everything you need to know about child-related tax benefits and how they are split up between divorced parents.

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In a Virginia Divorce, Judges Only Divide Marital Assets Acquired Before Separation
In a Virginia divorce, ...

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Dividing and distributing assets in a Virginia divorce is a four-step process:

Identify and determine ...

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In a Virginia Divorce, Judges Only Divide Marital Assets Acquired Before Separation
In a Virginia divorce, ...

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In a Virginia divorce, there must always be grounds for divorce. In a "no-fault" divorce, those grounds ...

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Starting Jan 1, 2019, the long-standing tax rules associated with alimony have significantly changed, and ...

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A Marital Settlement Agreement and MSA is a contract between a married couple that sets out the terms of ...

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How Do Virginia Courts & Mediators View Equitable Distribution When a Husband and Wife Commingle Separate (Non-Marital) ...

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Writing good Divorce Settlement Agreements—particularly when children are involved—blends two divergent, ...

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THE DEFINITION of EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION – NOT 50%/50%

Equitable Distribution is the legal term for how judges, ...

By Guest Blogger, Angelique Ayala

Everyone plans to retire. Most would like to retire sooner rather than later but, unfortunately, that doesn’t always ...

For many individuals, getting divorced forces them to dive deep into the world of personal finance . . . sometimes kicking and screaming. It is a necessary ...

When valuing a small or family-owned business in a Virginia divorce, parties need to be aware of the concept of “goodwill.” Goodwill is divided into ...

Settling a divorce case in Virginia, where one of the parties owns a business, can be extremely challenging. Businesses are considered “property” ...

6 Tips for Financial Success After Divorce
Experienced Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA) Provides Advice
Divorce is difficult for ...

For purposes of calculating Child Support in a Virginia divorce, gross income is what is used (not net, not AGI, nor anything else). The term “gross ...

The Internal Revenue Code has changed as of December 22, 2017. For up-to-date information about child related tax benefits, see this video. 

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As part of your tax planning, you need to consider an expected change in your filing status for this year or next. The frequently overlooked strategy ...

When a couple with children divorces, they need to consider how college expenses will now be planned. Will their original thinking about paying for college ...

In Virginia, property that is owned pre-marriage is known as “separate property”. Separate property may consist of:

tangible assets (e.g. automobiles, ...

For many years, the courts and bar have been trying to figure out the best way to equitably (i.e. “fairly”) divide and distribute the equity value ...

Ex-spouses are often entitled to receive social security in the amount of 50% of the value of their living ex-spouse’s benefits.

You can begin receiving ...