Table of Contents
Preparing for Divorce
| Introduction | |
| Three Reasons You Shouldn't Listen to Divorce Advice from Friends and Family | |
| Six Financial Steps Women Must Take to Prepare for Divorce | |
| Getting Organized | |
| Four Divorce Alternatives | |
| Four Key Players Every Woman Needs on Her Divorce Team | |
| Protecting Your Credit | |
Dividing Assets and Debts
| Equitable Distribution or Community Property? | |
| Separate vs Marital Property | |
| Date of Separation | |
| Valuation Dates | |
| Active vs Passive Appreciation | |
| Protecting Your Assets | |
| Should You Keep the House? | |
| Retirement Accounts and Pension Plans | |
| Understanding Alimony | |
| Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Social Security | |
| Protecting Your Business | |
| Intellectual Property | |
Special Topics
| Eight Underhanded Tactics Husbands Use During Divorce | |
| Eight Places Husbands Hide Assets | |
| Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders | |
| How to Divorce-Proof Your Business | |
| Prenups and Postnups | |
Moving Forward: Seven Steps for Financial Stability Post-Divorce
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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: 7/3/2020
Course Exam Questions (online): 18 (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.: 222013
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 key tools that are available for protecting one's assets, including a business.
