Despite the common misperception that prenuptial agreements are only for aging tycoons aiming to cut their younger spouses out of the family fortune, they can be a valuable tool to get into the nitty-gritty of a couple's financial goals, says …

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Going through a divorce is difficult and can leave you emotionally drained, but there are some important items to take care of once the decree is finalized. •Close all joint credit accounts. Make sure all credit card bills and loans …

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"No prenup!" headlines gasped last year as Kelsey and Camille Grammer's divorce went public. The star of Frasier reportedly is paying $50 million — serious money even by Hollywood standards — in the divorce settlement with his wife of 13 …

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Basic Conflict Resolution for Co-Parents It's hard enough as a married couple to keep lines of good communication open and flowing. It can seem like an insurmountable problem if you are divorced. Your old ways of nitpicking at each other, …

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It may seem strange to think about divorce while you’re still single or happily married, but, as a woman business owner, divorce-proofing your business should be an important part of your financial plan, even if you never need to use …

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If you have figured out that mediating is the least expensive, often least acrimonious way to get through a divorce, we offer you our primer for using attorneys to help support you as you negotiate the terms of your future. …

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It's the off-season and we miss Don Draper, not just the eye candy but also the charming, seductive bad boy who, when last we saw him, was about to marry his secretary. So we were relieved to see his off-screen …

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What are some of the latest tools parents are negotiating into their mediated agreements? Just like revolutionaries who are finding innovative ways to use technology in their quest for true freedom, so too can embattled parents find Twitter, Facebook, Skype, …

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Negotiating isn't about getting the biggest slice of the pie--it's about learning to make the pie bigger. Here's how you get started: During a divorce, many people become very position-based, talking about settlement in absolute terms, such as "I want …

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(Part 5 is the final installment in an ongoing series about keeping your business assets safe in the event of divorce. Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 can be found here. Part 3 can be found here. Part …

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