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Posts By: Shawn Leamon

Taking Money from a Joint Account During Divorce

Determining whether you’re entitled to take money from your joint account during your divorce process can be tricky. Shawn Leamon provides great tips.
(1 min 55 sec read)

How to Prepare for Mediation

Mediation can be a quick, less formal method of getting divorced because court dates and litigation are not involved. It helps minimize issues and acrimony.
(2 minutes 54 seconds read)

Divorce Settlement Modifications: What You Need to Know about Child Support

After you’ve settled your divorce, can you make modifications? Here’s what you need to know about child support, property settlements, and more.
(1 minute 48 seconds read)

What Happens to the Mortgage During Divorce?

Not sure what to do with your home now that you’re divorcing? A house is one of the largest financial assets you have, so it is important to know your options.
(2 minutes 10 seconds read)

Protect Your Money in Divorce

Shawn Leamon, MBA and CDFA discusses how to protect your money during your divorce and how to best prepare financially for this life-changing event.
(4 minutes 16 seconds read time)

Spousal Support: Is Alimony Tax Deductible?

Is alimony tax deductible? Yes. alimony, or spousal support, is taxable as income to the recipient. Only payments specifically made as part of the divorce.

Can You Change Spousal Support?

Spousal support, also called alimony, are payments made from one spouse to another after divorce. Shawn Leamon, MBA, CDFA offers insight into the subject of spousal support. The overall purpose of spousal support is to lessen the burden on the spouse who earns lower wages than his or her former spouse. An amount of money is […]

Top 3 Tips to Avoid Divorce Money Mistakes

Divorce is complicated — emotionally, legally and financially. Many of the decisions you make during the process, especially financial decisions, can affect you for decades. Financial expert, Shawn Leamon, offers insight in this story, “3 Ways to Avoid Money Mistakes During Divorce,” originally posted on this page of his website, DivorceAndYourMoney.com. A simple mistake can hurt your […]

Selling Property? Read This First

If you’re selling your property as a result of divorce, you’re going to want to read this first. Financial expert Shawn Leamon wrote a story, “4 Easy Ways to Accurately Appraise the Real Value of Your Marital Home,” originally posted here on this page of his site, DivorceAndYourMoney.com. When you have a home, an apartment, […]

How to Prepare for Divorce in 2017

How does one prepare for divorce for 2017? Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Shawn Leamon, MBA, advises us with a list of tips, that are also great reminders for us coParents. Be certain you want a divorce. Accept that the divorce is happening. Do your research and get organized. Treat divorce as a business transaction where […]

How Divorce Affects Your Kids’ Financial Aid

When you are going through a divorce, one of the biggest concerns is your kids’ future.
(1 minute 57 seconds read time)

Signs Your Divorce Attorney is Taking Advantage

Whether you are far into the divorce process or are just dipping your toe in the water, attorneys may be a necessary part of the process.
(4 minutes 52 seconds read)

Intellectual Property and Your Divorce

In this article, Shawn Leamon, MBA and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, explains the concept of intellectual property and how it can impact your settlement.
(2 minutes 23 seconds read)

How to Get Organized During Divorce

From a financial perspective, there are certain pieces of financial information that you need to collect when considering divorce. Find out here.
(1 minute 9 seconds read)

Does Divorce Change Your Credit Score?

Shawn Leamon explains how your credit score works during and after divorce.
(1 minute 23 seconds read)