Divorce & money: make the best financial decisions during divorce

Introduction: your financial companion during divorce

Legal vs. financial realities of divorce

Financial realities no one talks about

Emotional divorce: managing the "money crazies"

The hardest part: is my marriage really over?

The separation: what happens when one spouse moves out?

Closing the books: what do we do with joint property?

Getting help: whom can I turn to?

Financial fact-finding: what must I know and when must I know it?

Facing the future: what must I plan for?

Protecting against risks to life, health, and property

Taxes: how do I file and pay?

Property and expenses: who owns and who owes what?

What will happen to the house?

Retirement benefits: who gets what?

Financial investments: how do we divide the portfolio pie?

Evaluating employee benefits and stock options

How will we divide debts?

Child support and alimony: what might I pay or receive?

Negotiating and finalizing the best possible settlement

After the divorce: how do I get from "we" to "me."