Category: Divide Assets
67 Questions about Divorce
. “Generally speaking, there are two kinds of learning: experience, which is gained from your own mistakes, and wisdom, which is learned from the mistakes of others.” – John Maxwell . On Mandela day (18 July), I set out to answer 67 questions about divorce, as my goodwill contribution. It took several days of diligent […]
21 Fair Divorce Lessons
21 Fair Divorce Lessons (extracts from the book by divorce mentor, Sinta Ebersohn) 25 June was Global Fair Divorce day and in my book, 21 Fair Divorce Lessons (which will be published soon), I offer 21 significant elements that ensure a fair separation and divorce. Here are the first five: Choose the right process: Litigation […]
Global Fair Divorce Day – 25 June 2019
The Third Annual Global Fair Divorce Day, is on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 Participation is World-wide and FREE . Join the event on Facebook for regular updates Divorce Can and Should be FAIR! Join us in fighting all unfair divorce tactics and creating awareness of fair ways to divorce. There is no need for separating […]
Prevent Divorce from Ruining Your Finances
Plenty of people go through the process each year of dissolving their marriages, splitting their assets and making custodial arrangements for their children. While every divorce situation is unique, separating spouses should do the following 10 things to up their odds of coming out of the proceedings on financially stable ground. 1. Take stock of […]
10 Financial Steps to Simplify Your Divorce
When we are young and in love, we find it difficult to relate to ourselves growing old and prefer not to think about the possibility of our marriages failing. It is easy to cast aside any misgivings about the future when we are starry-eyed and fearless. However, when we approach mid-life and face divorce, a […]
Signs that your Spouse is Hiding Assets
Hiding assets to avoid sharing fairly during divorce is an unethical and illegal practice, commonly found all over the world. Your assets may include your marital home (primary residence), holiday property, investments, bank accounts, savings, shares, retirement funds, pension plans, cash value on life insurance, a professional practice, a business and much more. Instead of […]
5 Life-Changing Things That Happen When You Downsize
In our reality, we are bombarded with messages of rampant consumerism, accumulation, money, and advertisements at every turn, because our economy thrives off of people buying things they don’t really need. We have been tricked into believing that the key to happiness lies within our purchases, when it really begins within ourselves. Lately, though, minimalism […]
What to do about the Marital Home?
A big issue in divorce proceedings is what to do about the marital home. Is it to be sold or does a spouse buy out the other one? Would one spouse be able to handle the upkeep, taxes and bond payments? A factor to consider is if the bond is already paid or will be […]
