Divorce and Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce (4th) (Paperback)

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Anger and hurt tend to figure strongly in divorce, hand-in-hand with resentment, sadness, and fear about your future. And more often than not, these emotional woes all coalesce under the banner of money. Nolo Press is known for its thorough research and user-friendly approach to legal matters, and its book on Divorce and Money is up to its usual high standards of quality. "Think financially--act legally," the folks at Nolo say, and they explain how to do so, in detailed and practical terms, for joint accounts and hidden assets, gifts and insurance, alimony and retirement benefits, marital property and the IRS, net worth and what to do about the house. They also discuss where to seek professional help, how to keep proper records and assemble the facts, why the financial issues are so sticky, in what ways you're at risk, and how to reduce the stress and avoid the bad scenes, when possible. A life-saver of a reference book for when you're at your most vulnerable and disorganized, Divorce & Money offers practical and proactive advice to help you protect yourself and safeguard your financial future. --Stephanie Gold

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Organized like a workbook and written like an advice manual. It reduces the financial complications of divorce into comprehensible strategies. -- Newsday --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 4th edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873374622
• ISBN-13: 978-0873374620
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,952,377 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BUY THIS BOOK, November 11, 2000

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This review is from: Divorce and Money : How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce (Paperback)

Even though I have been separated a long while, I purchased my own copy of this book after browsing through a friends copy. It is truly a work of art. To me, it covers more than just money topics, but how to live through a very difficult time. It touches on so many areas, while always returning to the main topic of money. I really feel like the authors are talking to me, and not lecturing about facts and figures. A real user-friendly book! Forget emotions and get this book, even if you have to borrow the money!! You will get it back tenfold...

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of them all, September 26, 2000

By	Josephine (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

Divorce is about money, right? And this book will help you with all your financial questions regarding your budget, future planning, etc. And where has your spouse been hiding the money?? Find out! This book gives more tips on doing discovery than any other I've read. If you want a simpler book and want to let your attorney do everything (not recommended) try the Dollars and Sense of Divorce. But if you want the best reference there is, get Woodhouse's. I almost didn't get this one because of the price, but it's worth more than having 10 other books!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, clear place to start, April 22, 2002

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This review is from: Divorce and Money : How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce (Paperback)

Excellent book to begin examining the financial elements of divorce. A good resource to start with before seeing a financial advisor or lawyer.

This book will at minimum prepare you for the difficulties ahead, at best, save you substantial financial expenditures.