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Women and Divorce-Financial Aspects Volume II #195419

Course Overview

Credit

Amount

CFP^®

5.5

CDFA^®

5.5

Course Author: Jeffrey A. Landers CDFA^® Field of Study (CFP): Financial Planning Field of Study (CDFA): Financial Planning (Divorce)

Course Description

This is a Beacon Hill Course-in-a-Book^TM title: A self-study CE course that is based on an industry book that is popular with financial professionals.

For this Course-in-a-Book^TMtitle, you have two purchase options:
– Purchase the “Hardcopy (paperback) Book (mailed), Online Exam” or
– Purchase the “Online Exam ONLY (You Have the Book/eBook)” – In this case you already own the book or you will be purchasing the Kindle edition from Amazon.

Course Description
This course was updated on 1/1/2019,

This course and exam are based on the book Women and Divorce: Think Financially Not Emotionally Volume II by Jeffrey A. Landers, CDFA, Sourced Media Books, 2015).

This course expands on Women and Divorce, Volume I (course #195320), which covers the key planning considerations for helping women establish a secure financial future for themselves and their children before, during, and after a financially complicated divorce.
Women and Divorce: Financial Aspects Volume II covers

Preparing for divorce
Dividing assets and debts
Protecting assets
Special topics:
- Secret funds
- Joint accounts
- Financial impacts of moving out of the marital home
- Pros and cons of filing first
- Dividing stock, stock options, and restricted stock
- Student loans
- Protecting inheritances and gifts
- Dual citizenship

Table of Contents

Preparing for Divorce

Beware of long-term separation limbo and why you must pick one: Legal separation or divorce
Why you might want to keep a secret fund in case you divorce
Disinheriting your husband: Why, when, and how
What you can and cannot withdraw from joint accounts
Should you move out of the marital home? Here's what the experts say
When to file for divorce: What being prepared really means
The pros and cons of filing first
The potential pitfalls of social media, email, and texts
Coping emotionally while thinking financially: The role of a therapist in your divorce
When to call in a real estate appraiser
The vocational expert: An important member of your divorce team
Changing these two perspectives can help you prepare for divorce

Dividing Assets & Debts

Answer these five questions before filing your financial affidavit
Why you need a lifestyle analysis
Please, don't take your husband's word about who gets what
What divorcing women need to know about dividing stock
Four difficulties to avoid when dividing stock options and restricted stock in divorce
Don't cut the Rembrandt in half! How to divide art and other difficult-to-divide assets
How pets are handled in divorce
Who gets the air miles?
Are your student loans separate or marital debt?
When parents divorce, who pays for college?

Protecting Your Assets

Why you need to know precisely what your husband earns in his cash-based business
Watch out for sudden income deficit syndrome (SIDS)
What can happen if your husband lies about his finances?
How to protect inheritances and gifts in divorce
Litigate or settle? Five points to consider as you decide
Child support and alimony: Once granted, make sure you actually receive it
Using a QDRO to enforce the financial terms of your divorce settlement
How alimony "reform" might affect you now and in the future

Special Topics

How being a stay-at-home mom can affect your divorce and your future finances
Special considerations for divorcing women who earn more than their husbands
What women need to know about dual citizenship and divorce
Divorce "don'ts"
Five traits of women who come through divorce with dignity and a successful settlement
Want more?

Appendix:

Divorce Financial Checklist

Course Details

Author: Jeffrey A. Landers CDFA®

Jeffrey A. Landers, CDFA™ is the creator of the Think Financially, Not Emotionally® brand which encompasses books, seminars, workshops, online content (articles, eLearning courses, webinars, etc.), and other products and services to inform women and their advisors about the financial impacts of divorce and help them stay focused on money issues throughout the process -before, during, and after.

Publication/Revision Date: 1/1/2019

Course Exam Questions (online): 28 (multiple-choice)

Program Delivery Method: Self-Study

Available Formats of Course Text: Hardcopy (paperback) book sent in the mail or eBook purchased separately from the publisher

Course Level, Prerequisites, and Advance Preparation Requirements

License	Course Level	Prerequisites	Advance Preparation Requirements
CFP®	Overview	None	None
CDFA®	Overview	None	None

* This program is appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.

Sponsor ID Numbers

CFP Board Sponsor I.D.: 1008 — Course I.D.: 222014

Registered with the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts

Learning Objectives

As a result of studying the course material, you should be able to meet the objectives listed below:

Recognize the steps to take in preparing for a divorce
Identity the key concepts relating to the dividing of assets and debts in a divorce.
Describe how someone who is entering into a divorce should protect his or her assets.
Determine what tactics spouses or partners can use to fight a divorce.
Identity the special considerations that women should be aware of as they undertake a divorce, including earnings, citizenship and finances.

Online Exam ONLY (You Have Book/eBook)

$59.00

Hardcopy Book, Online Exam

$82.00