Some conversations happen before the wedding through a premarital agreement. For others, those conversations become important after the marriage has already begun, leading them to consider a postmarital or postnuptial agreement.… Read More
Divorce decisions can look very different when you consider what happens five, ten, or even twenty years down the road. On paper, a proposed divorce settlement may seem perfectly balanced. One spouse keeps the house while the other receives retirement … Read More
Watch Time: 2 min 25 secs When you’re going through a divorce it can be a scary time, and one of the places that I find people are most scared about is their finances. Now, some people come into their … Read More
Want to know how your income can impact spousal or child support? Ever wondered about how business valuations are made? Join Cheryl Kessler, Director at CBIZ, and Professional Attorney and Family Mediator Amanda Singer (of West Coast Family Mediation Center) … Read More
What’s your credit score? And why does it matter? I recently met with a banker who told me that she had to decline a loan to a small business since the credit score for the business owner was so low. … Read More
Often, we get questions from clients about whether they have to have an attorney to do mediation and sometimes they want one and sometimes they tell us that they don’t want to work with attorneys at all. Now I am … Read More
Recently I was catching up with a friend from college, and we started talking about money. The conversation soon turned to the communication or lack of communication around money that we’ve seen in some of our friends and contemporaries not … Read More
As we come to the end of yet, another year, it is always important to reflect on the year that is ending. In our own reflecting, we were thinking of ways to help our clients more after their services have … Read More
Getting a divorce is incredibly difficult, both financially and emotionally. Achieving dissolution with minimal stress and frustration takes a team of professionals. No one should have to go through the process alone. West Coast Family Mediation aims to provide our … Read More
When it comes to 529 Plans and Divorce, there are a lot of questions. Here is a breakdown of what a 529 plan is and how it can be divided during a divorce. What is a 529 plan? A 529 … Read More