Divorce Financial Planning in New Jersey

New Jersey Divorce Mediation

When you are facing a divorce, you want to be ready to confront all of the issues you will need to address during the divorce. In order to do so, it is highly recommended you meet with a New Jersey divorce mediator to assist you with the financial, emotional and organization steps that will need to be taken. Bryan Koslow, founder of the firm is a Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™) and has an MBA in accounting. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association, International Association of Collaborative Professionals, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, and is trained in Collaborative Divorce. We work closely with divorce attorneys, CPAs, psychologists, social workers, realtors, mortgage bankers, and a vast network of other professionals that you may need during your divorce process. We are here to assist you at every step along the way and can provide advice on a number of complex issues. This includes:

QDRO
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is used as a collaborative approach to resolving important issues in your divorce proceeding regarding retirement benefits. This is an order issued by the court that allows a specific person to receive all or part of the benefits in a retirement plan. Read more about QDRO.

Retirement Plans
In any divorce, dividing the assets in a retirement plan can be extremely difficult. With the help of a financial planner from the firm, we will meet with you in a confidential consultation to discuss your options, including lump sum payments or payments over time. Read more about retirement plans.

Child Support
Obtaining child support can be contentious in any divorce. Receiving the support payments your children are entitled to is important. Our firm helps you reach amicable solutions to support payments based on the income each spouse makes and tries to work it out so that it is beneficial for all concerned. Read more about child support.

Child Custody
Child custody is one of the most important aspects to a parent in a divorce. With the help of our firm, we will guide you through creating a custody arrangement that will work best for the entire family. The courts will always have the best interests of the child in mind, so we work closely to ensure that occurs. Read more about child custody...

Collaborative Divorce Using a collaborative divorce to resolve the many issues of divorce can greatly impact the financial and emotional outcome of your divorce. By working together with our firm to assist you in coming to reasonable agreements on important family matters, you can eliminate a great deal of the strife and emotional stress involved. Read more about collaborative divorce.

Dispute Resolution
It is always wise to avoid the family court from determining important issues in your divorce. By using dispute resolution through Mediation or Collaborative Divorce, a couple may find that they can work out their differences and come to rational and beneficial decisions regarding family issues before their divorce gets to court. This avoids the conflict and emotional stress that can occur and greatly impact a family. Read more about dispute resolution.

Divorce Litigation
While divorce can be contentious and difficult, nasty divorce litigation can often be avoided with the help of a divorce mediator or through Collaborative Divorce. Our firm helps clients to review issues through communication and the use of financial and other experts to resolve problems before they get to litigation. Read more about divorce litigation.

Family Therapy
Divorce can be very traumatizing to a family, who may need the support of a professional to help them through the process. Discussing solutions and helping with the emotional issues with experts in the field can be highly beneficial to the whole family. Read more about family therapy.

Family Law
Family law encompasses all areas of law regarding such things as property division, spousal support, child custody, child support and visitation as well as paternity, adoption and others. Find out more about how our office can help you by reading our pages on family law.

Forensic Accounting
If you are facing a divorce and have considerable property or assets or one of the parties is self-employed, you may need a forensic accountant to help analyze the business valuation or uncover hidden assets.. Whether these are personal or business assets, our firm can guide you through the complex process and utilizing trained experts. Read more about forensic accounting.

Business Valuation
When facing divorce, there are many issues to consider. When you own a business jointly or separately, it will take careful business valuation to determine the value of the business and how it impacts the divorce. Our financial team is well-versed in business valuation procedures and can connect you with Certified Business Valuation experts. Read more about business valuation.

Legal Separations
While there is no specific law in New Jersey governing legal separations, our firm can guide separating couples through the various aspects of an economic divorce in order to work out the many family law issues that can arise, including support, division of property, child custody and other arrangements. Read more about legal separations.

Mediation
When planning to divorce, considering mediation to work out the specifics of the many aspects of divorce will help you avoid much emotional trauma and financial loss. Our firm helps clients review each issue that is important to them and work out a beneficial solution for the entire family. Read more about mediation.

Property Division
When it comes time to divorce, the division of assets and property is an important factor that must be examined. With the help of our firm, we can work with both parties to avoid expensive litigation and work out an equitable division for both parties, who can then proceed through the divorce process with less stress and financial impact. Read more about property division.

Spousal Support
Also known as alimony, spousal support is not always a given. New Jersey law allows for spousal support in certain circumstances, with various types available depending on the situation. Find out more about the types of support you may be entitled to or have to pay by reading more about spousal support.

Prenuptial Agreements
Many couples wisely prepare prenuptial agreements prior to their marriage in order to avoid any possible conflict later on, should trouble arise. With a well written and thought out prenuptial agreement, you can feel secure that your assets will be protected. Read more about prenuptial agreements.

Estate Planning
Families need to protect their assets, but are not always prepared adequately. By consulting with our firm to review your estate, we can assist you with planning a will, trust or power of attorney that will ensure your wishes are followed and that your assets are protected. Find out more by reading about estate planning.

Contact a New Jersey divorce mediator today to find out how we can help you.