We’ve said time and again that there is a litany of to-dos during the divorce process. Some are better off being handled by your family law attorney, and others might not be as time-sensitive. But plenty still require your immediate attention — including a handful of action items you might not be aware of at first.
Let’s explore a few of those in today’s blog post.
5 Issues That Need Your Attention During Your Divorce
- Updating your estate planning — The last thing you want to overlook during your divorce is your existing will, trust, power of attorney, and other estate planning documents. By changing them as part of the finalization of your divorce, you eliminate the threat of your soon-to-be ex-spouse receiving unintended benefits and create the option to designate someone else as your executor or trustee. These conversations will also remind you to update beneficiary designations for life insurance policies, retirement accounts, pay-on-death bank accounts, etc.
- Finding a new home — Selling the family house and finding a new home is one of the more stressful and unpleasant parts of a divorce for many of our clients. That said, you should start considering where you want to live, what makes the most sense for your family right now, and what you can qualify for.
- Going back to work/getting a new job — Whether your soon-to-be ex-spouse was the breadwinner in your family or not, it is essential to go back to work at your current job or secure a new job to maintain your financial independence. This is especially true if you have been designated as the primary parent.
- Look into securing financial help — Plenty of qualified financial advisors and CPAs can help you make sense of your new financial situation. Discuss this with your family law attorney, especially if you plan to move money around while your divorce process still plays out in Court.
- Counseling — Even if the divorce was your idea, it would behoove you to seek mental health counseling and therapy from a reliable professional who can help you AND your children work through the process.
Although it is not easy, our attorneys are committed to supporting and guiding clients through marital discord and crisis. We have a unique and refreshing approach to the often turbulent and emotionally stressful disputes arising in the context of divorce, child custody, and other family law cases. Our firm anchors its representation and legal advice in principles and philosophies that focus on the long-term best interests of children and families. We offer services ranging from mediation to child custody to client advocacy in a divorce action. Our mission is to provide our clients with long-range perspectives and outstanding legal advice that help them rebuild their families after marital dissolution.
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