For many reasons, people are divorcing later in life. Maybe it’s a baby boomer thing. Maybe it’s a rising awareness that change is an option at any age. Maybe it’s that independence is more manageable and achievable than it has been. Regardless, it’s important to consider a variety of things in the process of establishing separate living arrangements. People need to account for not only what they’ve accumulated, but what their needs and resources will be going forward.
Below is an article that offers some issues worth thinking about, and I hope it’s helpful to you or someone you know who may be facing or considering a separation or divorce. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to discuss things.
Financial Safeguards Needed as Senior Divorces Soar
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Maria Hanna Joseph, principal of Joseph Mediation, is an Attorney-Mediator who is highly regarded for her experience and ability to resolve employment, workplace and organizational disputes. She has served more than 2,000 matters over her 20 years as a mediator and her 29 year employment law career.
With care, expedience and economy, Maria helps attorneys and parties achieve settlement in nearly every mediation. Moreover, her pragmatism and perseverance bring about purposeful settlements; products of Maria's insight and creativity, gained by her depth of experience and training.
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