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Divorce
Re-Entering the Workforce Post Divorce Part 4 of 4
November 3, 2020 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{5 minutes to read} Katherine Kirkinis, ED.M., M.A. of Wanderlust Careers, our friend and consultant on this series, routinely works…

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Divorce
Re-Entering the Workforce Post Divorce Part 3 of 4
October 15, 2020 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
The Brilliance of a…

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Divorce
Re-Entering the Workforce Post Divorce Part 2 of 4
October 1, 2020 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
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Divorce
Re-Entering the Workforce Post Divorce Part I of 4
September 16, 2020 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{3 minutes to read} Reentering the workforce can be among the most daunting tasks arising out of a divorce. Typically…

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Divorce
A Murky Place
September 2, 2020 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
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Communication
Making Sense of Alimony — Question 3
October 13, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{5 minutes to read} The current series of blogs is exploring three frequently asked questions regarding alimony. This article discusses…

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Divorce
Making Sense of Alimony — Question 2
October 1, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{3 minutes to read} The current series of blogs is exploring three frequently asked questions regarding alimony. This article discusses…

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Divorce
Making Sense of Alimony — Question 1
September 15, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{8 minutes to read} Few words in the English language are as loathed as the word “alimony.” Perhaps bankruptcy and…

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Divorce
To See or Not to See: Discovery in Mediation
August 21, 2019 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6 minutes to read} In divorce mediation, there are some things that must never be cloaked in mystery or veiled…

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Divorce
When it All Comes Down to the Blender: The Value of Personal Property in Divorce
July 26, 2018 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6 minutes to read} Personal property, furnishings and personality are typically encompassed by the objects that reside in marital (and…

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Divorce
Dissipation Revisited
July 16, 2018 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6:36 minutes to read} Dissipation occurs when one spouse spends marital funds on something that has nothing to do with…

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Finance
If I Can Waive Alimony, Why Can’t I Waive Child Support?
February 5, 2018 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{5:45 minutes to read} If I can waive alimony, why can’t I waive child support? Fair question. Here’s why: Alimony…

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Divorce
“Someday” and “Maybe” Numbers: The Challenge of Dividing Retirement Assets Part 3
June 20, 2017 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4:00 minutes to read} In Part 2, we discussed marital vs non-marital retirement assets and how some of those assets…

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Divorce
“Someday” and “Maybe” Numbers: The Challenge of Dividing Retirement Assets – Part 2
June 8, 2017 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4:00 minutes to read} Just because we determine a value for something does not mean we divide it! Often spouses…

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Divorce
“Someday” and “Maybe” Numbers: The Challenge of Dividing Retirement Assets – Part 1
May 23, 2017 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{2:48 minutes to read} “Hands off,” decries one spouse, “I worked for this, not you. Back off, you lazy sot!”…

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Divorce
It Takes 2, Baby!? Or, What Happens When Only One Person Wants the Divorce?
September 20, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{6:48 minutes to read} In New Jersey, divorce requires only one willing party. So what about the other party? The…

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Divorce
How to Save Money and Affirm Life by Mediating Your Divorce
August 25, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{4:24 minutes to read} No one wants to spend more money than absolutely necessary on their divorce. No one has…

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Finance
Alimony Ain’t Easy!
April 5, 2016 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
{8:18 minutes to read} As a divorce mediator and family law attorney, I am often asked, “What’s the formula to…

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Finance
A healthy approach to creating a Post-Divorce Budget
December 23, 2015 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Budgeting – the very mention of it – sends many people into something like anaphylactic shock. They stop breathing, rouge,…

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Finance
Reentering The Workforce – Part 2
July 11, 2014 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
In the last blog, we looked at re-entering the workforce with a focus on work being an articulation of Self.…

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Finance
Reentering The Workforce
July 1, 2014 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Divorce is such a troublemaker because it brings up so many troublesome life issues. One of them is work. Work…

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Finance
If Divorce Is In The Future, What Documents Do You Need And Why?
December 31, 2013 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Claudia Mott is a Certified Financial Planner® with a specialty in divorce. We have invited her to act as a…

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Finance
Your Divorce And Your Health [Insurance]
April 30, 2013 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Health care coverage – or lack thereof – may be one of the most daunting issues facing divorcing couples. Fortunately,…

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Finance
Where Is The Equitable In Equitable Distribution? Part 3
April 11, 2013 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
A divorce is not going to make whole what you didn’t resolve in the marriage. You are ending the marriage…

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Finance
Where Is The Equitable in Equitable Distribution? Part 2
April 3, 2013 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
In Part 1, we looked at the legal treatment of marriage as an unemotional financial partnership. This is intrinsically problematic…

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Finance
Where Is The Equitable in Equitable Distribution? Part 1
March 28, 2013 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
One of the challenges of divorce is dealing with two types of equity – emotionaland financial – when the two…

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Finance
Three Tips To Save Money In Mediation
January 4, 2011 - by Rachel Alexander, Esq.
One of the benefits of mediation is that clients save money – a lot of money – compared to the…

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