When you end your Minnesota marriage, you may find that your retirement savings take a serious hit. This is concerning for anyone, but you may feel especially fearful about it if you are divorcing later in life and you plan to retire within a number of years. Your...
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Airline miles are an important part of your divorce negotiations!
Airline miles are a precious commodity these days. Following Covid, most airlines awarded mileage totals and kept silver, gold or platinum status following the pandemic for another year. If you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse have accumulated airline miles during your...
What tax liabilities should you address in your divorce?
During a high asset divorce, or any divorce, there are many financial considerations to address. At Markiewicz Law, we are thorough when evaluating your property. Your decisions during the divorce process significantly impact your future financial stability. As...
Should you have a forensic accountant on your divorce team?
You and your husband or wife have worked hard throughout your lives to build a solid nest egg. Now that you are heading for divorce, you must divide marital assets. As a couple with a high net worth, you are likely to face some challenges many other couples never have...
4 potential issues in a high asset divorce
Divorce can be a challenging endeavor for any couple. A high asset divorce involves couples who have accumulated significant assets during the marriage, or couples where one or both went into the marriage with significant assets. Dealing with significant assets has...
How much child support will I pay in Minnesota?
Regardless of income level, Minnesota parents must support their children after divorce under the terms of the state child support guidelines. These laws indicate the factors used in the state's child support calculations. If you expect to pay child support after a...
The importance of hiring a financial planner post divorce
When you navigate your way through a divorce, you may be so exhausted at its end that you put off taking care of yourself financially afterwards. Even though you have nagging thoughts about how to maintain financial stability once you start living on your own, any...
4 social media mistakes to avoid during your divorce
Like all of our divorce clients, you probably use at least one social media platform on a daily basis. The Pew Research Center states that not only do most people today use social media, but this number has grown dramatically from just 5% of Americans in 2005....
Balancing extracurricular activities in shared custody situations
Experts overwhelmingly prefer that parents share physical custody because it allows children to have adequate time with each parent. This allows them to develop meaningful and beneficial parent-child relationships, which can lead to positive effects in their lives....
Do you need a QDRO to divide your retirement assets?
For hard-working individuals who have spent a significant number of years working and accumulating considerable retirement savings, the division of assets is a major concern in divorce proceedings. It’s natural to want to retain as much of your income and savings as...