The Marital Estate: What Is Actually Divided?
The Marital Estate: What Is Actually Divided?
The marital estate is broader than most people assume.
It includes:
Retirement accounts
Brokerage accounts
Stock options
Business interests
Deferred compensation
Debt
Assets are not equal in value simply because the dollar figure matches. Tax consequences matter.
A $500,000 retirement account is not equal to $500,000 in liquid cash.
A strategic divorce requires:
Asset identification
Valuation
Tax-adjusted comparison
You are not dividing numbers.
You are dividing the financial health of your future
Listen now and take the first step toward a more strategic approach to divorce. Transcripts are here.
