Uncover Hidden Assets & Income in Divorce with These Documents
https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_uGdzN4KEgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Uncover Hidden Assets & Income in Divorce with These Documents (https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_uGdzN4KEg) What important documents are best to review to find hidden income and assets? Discovering undisclosed assets? For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #2: Not Analyzing Claimed vs. Documented Income
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xc-Hsn6OfHUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Analyze Claimed vs. Documented Income: #2 Big Divorce Mistake (https://youtube.com/watch?v=xc-Hsn6OfHU) Often, spouses must declare, or claim, what they earn. Very often, they earn significantly more according to their own tax returns, W-2s, 10-99s, and current pay stubs. There are even more documents available from which to compare […]
Read More»Dave Ramsey’s Divorce Advice
On his talk show, Dave Ramsey runs callers through many of the same questions a divorce attorney would ask. To determine where spouses are financially, he needs to know their ages and educational levels, how long they’ve been married, and if they have minor children. Assessment requires details about income, assets, savings, and retirement accounts, […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #5: Misunderstanding How Alimony is Calculated
- At March 24, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce Tips, Forensic Accounting
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How do you calculate alimony in Tennessee? https://youtube.com/watch?v=qISm6rXndXEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Understand How Alimony is Calculated: #5 Big Divorce Mistake (https://youtube.com/watch?v=qISm6rXndXE) Calculating alimony (spousal support) is a state by state determination but many states have the same considerations and factors. Need, ability to pay, and lifestyle of the parties are fantastic […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #6: Not Being Skeptical about Financial Documents
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tKbHDZeopk4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Be Skeptical about Financial Documents (https://youtube.com/watch?v=tKbHDZeopk4) What is the role of professional skepticism in reviewing financial statements? Forensic accountants can cross-reference financial documents better than anyone to uncover inconsistencies. Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is the author of The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial […]
Read More»10 Big Divorce Financial Mistakes
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XhZb1S8VVi8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mishandling the Pension QDRO & Elections: #10 Big Divorce Mistake (https://youtube.com/watch?v=XhZb1S8VVi8) #10: Mishandling the Pension QDRO & Elections https://youtube.com/watch?v=fqw1HMiYhBYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Get a Business Valuation: # 9 Big Divorce Mistake (https://youtube.com/watch?v=fqw1HMiYhBY) #9: Not Getting a Business Valuation to Save Money https://youtube.com/watch?v=76Z3kKOKovcVideo can’t […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #1: Not Getting Financial Disclosures Under Oath
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wYY0ws2HuQEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Get Financial Disclosures Under Oath: #1 Big Divorce Mistake (https://youtube.com/watch?v=wYY0ws2HuQE) Obtaining financial disclosures under oath from your spouse is a great first step. That can be in response to interrogatories or an affidavit. If your spouse lies under oath, it will help make a better case for […]
Read More»Tracy Coenen’s Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce Cases, Second Edition
The American Bar Association Family Law Section recently published the second edition of Tracy Coenen’s invaluable resource Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce Cases: Investigating Spending and Finding Income and Assets. Coenen’s book clearly explains the lifestyle analysis, an important but often confusing calculation of income and expenses in a divorce case, often used to establish parties’ […]
Read More»Losing Motions Not Grounds for Judicial Recusal
Tennessee case summary on recusal in divorce. Pamela Diane Stark v. Joe Edward Stark The wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee case filed for divorce in 2018. The husband was a Memphis police officer, and the wife was an attorney working for the district attorney general. The wife made a claim that the husband committed […]
Read More»You or Your Attorney Should Show Up for Your Divorce Trial!
- At February 13, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Divorce Tips
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Tennessee case summary on showing up for your divorce trial. Lewis Creed Jackson v. Sharon Smith Jackson The husband and wife in this Putnam County, Tennessee, case had been married for 25 years at the time of their 2012 separation and had one minor child, 11 years old. The husband filed for divorce, and the […]
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