Unofficial Guide to Getting a Divorce
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Table of Contents:
About the Authors xi Introduction xiii What’s in This Book? xiv How This Book Is Different xvi How to Use This Book xvii How to Be a Savvy Consumer xviii How to Keep Your Sanity During the Process xx Special Features xxi I Smart Preparation for Divorce 1 1 Is This Really the End of the Marriage? 3 Deciding to decide 4 There are options to divorce 5 Marital counseling 5 Separation 11 Is this the end? 16 Changing your mind 19 Looking ahead 21 Just the facts 21 2 Setting Up a Successful Divorce: The First Steps 23 You have to start somewhere 24 Breaking the news 27 The elements of a successful divorce 41 Just the facts 45 3 Making the Best of It 47 You may not need a lawyer 48 Checklist for an amicable divorce 52 Professional assistance other than lawyers 55 What are your ultimate goals? 56 Just the facts 57 II When War Seems Imminent 59 4 Before You See an Attorney 61 What’s a lawyer for? 62 Safety first 63 The importance of keeping records 66 Cover your assets 69 Stopping short of court 75 Just the facts 81 5 Choosing Your Lawyer 83 What does the lawyer do? 84 How to recognize a top-notch attorney 87 How to work with your lawyer 92 How much will I pay? 94 Interviewing prospective counsel 106 Moving on 108 Just the facts 108 III Welcome to the U.S. Court System 111 6 Filing for Divorce 113 The paper trail.113 Does it matter who files first? 114 Grounds for divorce 117 “Service” and other legal particulars 122 How long will it take? 135 Privacy issues 137 Just the facts 138 7 The Discovery Process 139 The need for basic information 140 Interrogatories 144 Depositions 149 Hand it over: document productions and subpoenas 152 Getting an expert’s opinion 154 The discovery schedule 156 Just the facts 158 8 The Final Steps Toward Resolution 159 Moving forward 159 Going to trial 167 Susan’s tips for a successful day in court 172 Settling out of court 175 The power of your final resolution 177 Changing times 179 It isn’t quite over yet 180 Just the facts 181 IV Big Issues You Can’t Escape 183 9 Family Values 185 Custody and visitation 186 Economic interests 191 Determining the value of assets 200 Dividing liabilities 206 Just the facts 207 10 The Children’s Hour 209 Custody arrangements 209 Custody complexities 216 Child support 221 Just the facts 230 11 What Will I Live On? 231 What is alimony? 231 Taxes and other considerations 241 Looking toward a new day 245 Just the facts 246 V The Aftermath: Coping Well 247 12 Surviving the Ordeal 249 Change and continuity 250 Recognizing and handling stress 259 Managing your career 261 Happy holidays? 263 Just the facts 264 13 We All Need Help Sometimes 265 Dealing with your emotions 265 Accepting emotional support 274 Staying functional 278 Just the facts 280 VI Surviving Sticky Situations 281 14 Spouse and Family Discord 283 Conflict resolution 283 Domestic violence and abuse 285 Stalking 289 Extended-family discord 292 Just the facts 296 15 Special Circumstances 299 Divorcing your business partner 299 Long-distance support battles 301 Prenuptial agreements 305 Dissension in the ranks: problems with your attorney 308 Just the facts 316 16 Considerations Beyond the Horizon 317 And what of the in-laws? 317 New relationships, perhaps remarriage 319 The stepfamily 320 Be there for very special events 322 On death and dying 324 Just the facts 328 Part VII Post-Divorce Money and Health Issues 329 17 Mastering Your Finances 331 Transferring assets 332 You are now a single taxpayer 334 Investments made easy (sort of) 336 How much insurance do you need? 338 A word on wills 341 Just the facts 344 18 Who’ll Pay the Doctor Bills? 345 Understanding COBRA 346 What about the kids? 347 Shopping for health insurance 348 Miscellaneous and sundry ways to save money on health bills 349 Just the facts 351 A Glossary 353 B Resource Guide 359 Divorce attorneys 359 Mediation specialists 359 General information about divorce laws 360 Custody issues 360 Child support issues 361 Financial planners 361 Financial advice for beginners 362 Financial advice for the more experienced investor 362 Miscellaneous 362 The authors 363 C Recommended Reading List 365 Bankruptcy 365 Children 365 Custody 365 Economizing 365 Investing (for beginners) 366 Investing (for beyond beginners) 366 Money management 366 Settlement negotiations 367 Taxes 367 D Important Checklists 369 Preparing to see your attorney 369 Discovery documents 372 Legal checklist 375 Financial assistance checklist.376 Counseling checklist 378 Documents checklist 378 E Assembling Your Divorce Team 381 Questions to ask your attorney 381 Questions to ask your therapist 385 Russell’s suggestions for hiring a financial planner/money manager 386 Index 389

About the Author :
RUSSELL WILD, MBA, financial planner, and SUSAN ELLIS WILD, JD, litigation attorney, have the professional and personal expertise to write this book. Married for 22 years and the parents of two children, they are now amicably divorced. Russell is the principal of Global Portfolios, a fee-only financial planning firm in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has also authored or co-authored nearly two dozen nonfiction books, writes regularly about financial issues for national consumer magazines as well as financial trade journals, and has appeared on Oprah, The View, and other popular programs. Susan is an honors graduate of George Washington University Law School and has practiced law for 24 years. She has frequently been appointed by the courts to serve as an independent arbitrator/mediator of cases. RUSSELL WILD, MBA, financial planner, and SUSAN ELLIS WILD, JD, litigation attorney, have the professional and personal expertise to write this book. Married for 22 years and the parents of two children, they are now amicably divorced. Russell is the principal of Global Portfolios, a fee-only financial planning firm in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has also authored or co-authored nearly two dozen nonfiction books, writes regularly about financial issues for national consumer magazines as well as financial trade journals, and has appeared on Oprah, The View, and other popular programs. Susan is an honors graduate of George Washington University Law School and has practiced law for 24 years. She has frequently been appointed by the courts to serve as an independent arbitrator/mediator of cases.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780764597657
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 432
  • ISBN-10: 0764597655
  • Publisher Date: 01 Apr 2005
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Unofficial Guides


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