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Divorce Friday
The Podcast that answers your financial questions about divorce. This is a stressful time of life when normal rules don't apply anymore. The podcast aims to help provide clarity to people facing this life-changing situation. Hosted by Chris Chen CFP CDFA and Diane Pappas CDFA, we publish live on facebook.com/divorcefriday on ... Fridays at 11 AM ET
Divorce Friday podcast hosts, Chris and Diane, succinctly summarize the nine previous episodes of the Spring 2022 Alimony Series, by highlighting the takeaways and key issues of alimony in Massachusetts. From understanding the concepts of “need” and “ability to pay” to learning how child support affects the calculation of alimony, this episode is a must if […]
EPISODE 9 – 5/27/22 – Attorney Sandra Lundy, Richardson Law, Cape Cod, MA When do we calculate just alimony and no child support, or a combination of both? The new Child Support Guidelines of 2021 clearly states that it would be advantageous for clients to calculate several different support scenarios to see which one best […]
EPISODE 8 – 5/20/22 – Attorney Lisa Cukier, Burn & Levinson, Boston, MA After divorce people just want to move on. But when there is an alimony order, the ties with your ex-spouse can continue for years to come. An alimony buyout allows for a lump-sum payment upfront, so parties can disengage and there’s not […]
EPISODE 7 – 5/13/22 – Attorney Lisa Cukier, Burns & Levinson, Boston, MA Many people do not realize that their Separation Agreement (divorce agreement) is a legally-binding contract that cannot be changed after the divorce without the approval of the court. A modification is the legal process for changing or amending certain aspects of the […]
EPISODE 6 – 4/29/22 – David Consigli, CPA, ABV, Partner at FAZ CPAs, in Boston, MA Business income is very complex especially when we are talking about a small business owned by an individual. Before we can even start talking about any type of support, we really need to determine what income we are going […]
EPISODE 5 – Attorney and Mediator Miriam Kosowsky, Mediation Saves, Newton, MA Income for support purposes constitutes just about everything that both parties bring into the household. But many people will argue that if they receive variable income like bonuses or commission, how can that be included in the alimony calculation when that income is […]
EPISODE 4 – With Hosts Chris Chen and Diane Pappas The Certified Divorce Financial Analyst is the only divorce professional, who has the expert knowledge and education to address the specific financial and tax issues of divorce. In our previous alimony podcasts, we have heard from several highly skilled family law attorneys on their perspective […]
Episode 3 – Atty Justin Kelsey, Skylark Law & Mediation, Southborough, MA In this episode, we explore how new sets of guidelines have impacted the award of alimony. They use to say that getting alimony in Massachusetts was like winning the lottery, so it was no surprise when alimony guidelines were completely overhauled in 2011 […]
Episode 2 – Atty. Andrea Wells, Turco Legal in Newburyport, MA Simply put, if the recipient has a “need” for additional support and the payor has the “ability” to pay additional support, then there may be case for an alimony order. There are other considerations however, that need to be factored in like, are the […]
Episode 1 – Guest Attorney Fern Frolin Did you know that alimony dates back to 1700 B.C.? In fact, the word alimony, like so many of our English words, comes from the Latin word, alimonia, which means nourishment or sustenance. Who knew? In this first episode of Divorce Friday’s Alimony Series, family-law attorney extraordinaire, Fern Frolin, of JAMS ADR, […]