Divorce or Death of a Spouse

We have helped many people who have become responsible for their wealth in a way that they never were before. At such emotional times in their lives, our sensitive and highly experienced team has helped our clients build comprehensive plans, significantly reducing this major stress point in their changed lives.


CASE STUDY

A woman in her mid-50’s came to us after her divorce having received a substantial settlement. She previously had no experience in making investment decisions and now was solely responsible for herself and her children.

We assigned a team personalized to her specific needs who:

  • Developed a budget for her and showed her that she had sufficient resources to maintain her lifestyle
  • Developed a plan to diversify investments in a tax efficient manner
  • Prepared a to-do list and assisted in the prioritization of activities
  • Assisted in the rationalization of physical assets (antiques, art, boats, jewelry, furniture) so that she would have the proper asset allocation and liquidity to meet her needs
  • Assisted with the procurement of property and health insurance for her and her adult children
  • Developed a plan for her to establish and secure credit

In short, we provide her with a sounding board, someone who knows her and understands her, someone she can trust to give her personal, unbiased, unemotional investment advice and wealth management.