Should I Hire A Financial Adviser Before Filing For Divorce?

 

Florida is the fourth highest-ranking state for divorce with a divorced population of 

13.2%.  Divorce is a tedious process that is inherently complicated as it entangles 

other vital family concerns such as but not limited to child support, alimony, and even 

the separation and distribution of the real estate. 

 

Divorce can severely affect your marriage ties and can cause financial problems. It 

is wise to hire a financial adviser before filing for divorce. A financial advisor can help 

you reflect on your lifestyle to better understand both your expenses before and after 

a divorce.

A Financial Adviser has the expertise to this kind of issue that will ensure the protection 

of your properties both personal and real as well as your rights in general. 

 

To provide a professional and proficient insight is highly advised to be solicited from 

the Financial Adviser in order to advise you to opt towards a smarter financial decision.

Things to Consider before Pursuing 

Petition

The following engagements are highly recommended before you should pursue your 

Petition, among others: 

 

a.    Hire the services of a Financial Adviser that carry out his legal profession 

within your State. Meaning, hiring a Financial Adviser that is an expert on the law of 

your State due to the reason that different States observe distinct policies, which do 

not have the attribute to fit all. 

 

b.    A Divorce process is costly and to make sure that you’ll be able to undertake 

such a dilemma all the way until its promulgation, you may need to monitor and 

assess your regular expenditures. 

 

c.    Splitting of assets is inevitable and it entails the splitting of debts too. That 

being said, you will need to financially prepare yourself even during the post-divorce 

bustles to secure your finances. 

 

d.    Monitor every outflow including family bіll ѕtatements, fооd, transportation 

costs, and other similar expenses to keep track of your finances. 

 

e.    In order to accurately generate an actual comparison of whether or not you are 

effectively managing your money, you may need to utilize the last year’s financial 

records to efficiently compare so that you will be able to meticulously manage your 

finances. 

 

f.     You should also let your Financial Advisor get access to your savings 

accounts, investments, loans, and even to your income tax returns and credit card 

statements to ensure that you will be able to include the payment of standing bills 

to your petition to get financial contribution from your spouse. 

 

Be it noted that the Institute for Dіvоrсе Fіnаnсіаl Anаlуѕtѕ оffеrѕ a сhесklіѕt оf 

fіnаnсіаl rесоrdѕ and you may want to get hold of it to help you ensure your efficient 

preparation. 

 

Moreover, the preparation for rеѕіѕtаnсе in аmісаblе divorces is also encouraged 

for frее еxсhаngе оf information. However, the other party may not release pertinent 

documents in an adversarial situation except he is legally forced to do so in line 

with the fact when a spouse has the соntrоl over the hоuѕеhоld fіnаnсеѕ. 

 

To ensure that you will not be financially burdened, you may need to refrain from 

making a huge financial decision before filing a Petition for Divorce. 

 

During the trial for Divorce, it is noteworthy to remember that the court will be the 

one to make significant decisions before you could even instigate a financial change 

such as making adjustments to your insurance information. That is the reason why 

changes should always be undertaken before the filing of the Petition to ensure that 

the courts will not intervene as long as you carry out an undertaking in line with your 

rights, otherwise, you will be declared in contempt by the court. 

 

Contact Most Trusted Divorce Attorney 

in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida

For your need whether or not you are in dire need to get in touch with an expert financial 

advisor, contract Attorney Marquez-Kelly. 

 

Attorney Marquez-Kelly is a graduate of Bishop Verot Catholic High School located in 

Fort Myers, FL. She earned her degree in Bachelor in Science in Legal Studies from the 

University of Central Florida in 2002. 

 

In 2006, she obtained her law degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 

University College of Law and she became a member of the Florida Bar Association

 and the United States District Court. In 2013, she founded the Marquez-Kelly Law 

and her field of practice includes the Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity, Guardianship, 

Family Law matters, and Real Estate Law.

Call Marquez Kelly-Law at 239-214-0403 or message us for a Free Half-Hour 

Divorce Consultation today.