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Divorce after 50 : your guide to the unique legal & financial challenges
Title:
Divorce after 50 : your guide to the unique legal & financial challenges
Author:
Green, Janice, 1948-
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2013.
Physical Description:
367 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
"Legal information and practical advice for older Americans dealing with divorce. Divorce rates are soaring among seniors, but the legal and emotional challenges you face as an older adult are different from those that apply to younger divorcees. That's why you need Divorce After 50, the only guide around that addresses the challenges unique to your age group. Written by an attorney who specializes in divorce among the over-50 age group, Divorce After 50 covers these subjects and much more:. how to get guidance from friends, family, and, as needed, lawyers. ways to divorce -- collaborative, mediated, contested, etc. marital property: what it is, what you do with it, and how to divide assets and liabilities. how to survive financially during and after divorce. how health care and estate planning are impacted by divorce. alternatives to divorce, including post-nuptial agreements You'll get all the information you need to decide whether and how to divorce, plus plenty of divorce survival stories that help you determine your options -- and show you that there is, indeed, life after divorce, no matter what your age. "--

"Divorce After 50 covers these subjects and much more: - ways to divorce -- collaborative, mediated, contested, etc. - marital property: what it is, what you do with it, and how to divide assets and liabilities - how to survive financially during and after divorce "--
Language:
English
Contents:
Your Late-Life Divorce Companion -- How Did I Get Here? The Rhyme and Reason of Late-Life Divorce -- Getting Guidance-The Professional Side -- Getting Guidance-The Personal Side -- Your Divorce Options -- Marital Property: Steps to a Fair Division -- The Big-Ticket Items: Your Home, Your Retirement, and Your Family Business -- More About Assets-And What They're Worth to You -- The Bad News: Debts and Taxes -- The Health Care Puzzle -- Your Financial Survival -- Estate Planning and Divorce -- The End Game: Finishing Up and Moving On -- Survival stories -- Inventory of Assets and Liabilities -- State Risk Pool Contact Information -- Assessing Your Living Expenses.
ISBN:
9781413318197
Format :
Book