What to Do When You Get a QDRO Transfer After Divorce
By: Charlene Laney, certified financial planner with NewMaker Financial If through the course of divorce negotiations, you walked away with a part of your ex’s 401(k) (or some other qualified retirement plan), you likely went through a process designated by a...
10 Things You Need to Do Now to Prepare to File for Divorce After the Holidays
By: Beth Andersen-Filson Did you know Jan. 6 is the date of the most divorce filings in the entire year? At Andersen Law PC, January is our busiest month for new clients filing for divorce. If you wait until the last minute, you will go into the proceeding unprepared...
Breaking Upward #15: Cover Your Assets – Why Business Owners Need Excellent Bookkeeping in Divorce
In this episode of “Breaking Upward,” attorney Beth Andersen-Filson talks with bookkeeper Elizabeth Carlson, owner of Lighthouse Bookkeeping. Elizabeth has helped many business owners, entrepreneurs and independent contractors prepare their books for divorce. If your...
DIVORCING A VAMPIRE: 5 Types of Emotional Vampires and Tips for Divorcing Them
By: Beth Andersen-Filson Vampires lurk in the shadows. They skillfully seduce and isolate their prey, hiding their own dark natures behind a cloak of seeming humanity. Then they feed: sucking the life blood out of their victims, discarding them, and flying off into...
Breaking Upward #14: Financial Disclosures – How to Protect Your Assets in Divorce
In this episode of “Breaking Upward,” Beth Andersen-Filson, owner of Andersen Law PC; contract family law attorney Brandi Pummel; and contract paralegal Crystal Andrade weigh in on how to CYA — cover your assets — in divorce. Tune in to learn the difference between...
Breaking Upward #13: The Inside Scoop – What You Need to Know About Going to Court, With Former Clerk Brian Beebe
On this episode of “Breaking Upward,” get practical advice and tips on how to make the most effective use of your court appearance, thanks to Beth’s interview with Andersen Law PC attorney Brian Beebe. Before becoming an associate at Andersen Law PC, Brian was a...
Breaking Upward #12: Navigating Blended Families With Mediator Jessica Kallweit
On the latest episode of “Breaking Upward,” Beth interviews mediator Jessica Kallweit who specializes in divorce mediation for blended family situations. Kallweit shares her insights into co-parenting, the role of step-parents, and much more. In true renaissance woman...
New Website Offers Resources for Children of Divorce
We are excited to share a resource the Andersen Law PC team recently created to support children of divorce: YouthOfDivorce.com. Geared toward children of divorce who are middle school age to early 20s, the website provides details on what they can expect throughout...