The Mitchell Hayes Blog

The One Thing Marriage and Divorce Should Share

By Team Mitchell Hayes

Michelle Crosby writes in the following article “divorce is not a legal problem. Divorce is an emotional and financial problem, it just has legal implications.”  Using a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™(CDFA™) to help you develop the financial blueprint for your divorce and your lives after divorce can provide immeasurable benefits.  The CDFA™can provide you with:…

The New Realities of Retirement and Divorce

By Team Mitchell Hayes

Going through a divorce at any age is extremely difficult.  Going through a divorce just prior to or during your “golden years” comes with a unique set of challenges.  Retirement resources now have to accommodate two households.  A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ can help you ensure the best possible outcome and provide you with a…

Conscious Uncoupling, Could It Work For You?

By Team Mitchell Hayes

Not many people enter into marriage lightly.  We spend a lot of time picking the perfect mate.  We plan the perfect wedding and honeymoon.  Then we go about the business of building a life together.  Building the life includes blending families; acquiring assets (and debts); having children; and expecting happily ever after.  In many cases,…

Forgiven Debt? Not entirely…

By Team Mitchell Hayes

Have you negotiated the balance due on a credit card, car loan, or a bank loan to a lesser amount?  Have you had a short sale of your home?  Did you breathe a big sigh of relief thinking that you had alleviated the problem?  The IRS rules may not be so forgiving.  Read what Connie Prater…