August 24, 2022 Jeff Abadie, Senior Wealth Manager and Shareholder of Sand Hill Global Advisors, joins Robyn Ginney, family law attorney and Partner at the law firm of HartGinney LLP, to discuss a common question that intersects both family law and financial planning: can I keep the primary home after divorce? They discuss the financial … Continued
January 26, 2021 Below is a transcript of the video interview. Jeffrey Abadie: Given the long history of Sand Hill helping individuals navigate the financial aspects of divorce, we thought it would be helpful to hear from a highly accomplished Bay Area family law attorney about the mediation process. We were very fortunate to have … Continued
November 18, 2020 For over 25 years, the team at Sand Hill has collaborated with family law professionals—not just to assist clients in navigating the complex financial aspects of the divorce process, but also to assist with financial considerations related to marriage, such as merging assets. While planning a marriage, it may be in a … Continued
October 14, 2020 When most couples get engaged, they begin dreaming of their future life together and planning their wedding. They are not typically thinking about writing up a premarital or prenuptial agreement, also known more informally as a prenup. For many, there is the attitude that a prenup will create a negative self-fulfilling prophecy … Continued
Navigating the Financial Aspects of the Marital Dissolution Process August 10, 2020 For more than 25 years, Sand Hill’s Divorce Financial Planning team has partnered with family law professionals to help clients navigate the complex financial aspects of the marital dissolution process. Our singular goal has been ensuring that both clients and their professional team … Continued
Many critical decisions faced during the divorce process require an equal measure of legal, financial, and emotional consideration. For example, the decision to retain the family home typically comes with a strong emotional overlay and can have a huge impact on life following divorce. While many often assume that keeping the home is ideal, especially … Continued
When contemplating divorce, there are understandably a significant amount of personal and practical considerations to examine. A good place to begin is to familiarize yourself with the process you may soon navigate and build a thorough understanding of the legal options available to you. The destination might be the same for each option (the dissolution … Continued
Understanding Social Security retirement benefits can be a daunting task for many, but even more so for divorcees. The eligibility rules are different when collecting a benefit on a former spouse’s employment record. The following article is meant to help demystify much of the confusion surrounding qualifying for a benefit and provide key guidelines to … Continued
Future alimony negotiations become more challenging. Previously, alimony was treated as taxable income to the recipient and therefore tax deductible to the payer. Beginning in 2019 under the new Act, alimony is no longer a tax-deductible item on the federal tax return. Therefore, the recipient will no longer be required to pay income tax and … Continued
A major dilemma with navigating the divorce process is that it forces a person into an extremely emotional and gut-wrenching situation, and yet also requires extremely logical decision making to avoid major financial and legal mistakes. A quote by Winston Churchill – who was in the thick of trying to save his country while under … Continued