Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce - Softcover

Divorce & Money guides readers through the complicated process of sorting out finances during divorce. It covers a variety of financial issues, including how to determine the real value of property, gather information about assets and debts, divide property, set alimony and child support, and negotiate a fair settlement.

Violet P. Woodhouse, retired author, lecturer, seminar presenter, and consultant to the media in the areas of family law and personal finance, has been a foremost authority on the financial and tax aspects of divorce. For over 20 years, Ms. Woodhouse practiced family law in addition to working as a Certified Financial Planner and Registered Investment Advisor. She pioneered the development of financial analysis of property settlements for financial planners and acted as a consultant to divorcing spouses and their mediators during mediation. In addition to being the author of Nolo's Divorce & Money, she wrote articles for, or has been quoted in, several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Working Woman, Lear's, Money Magazine, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. Worth Magazine named her one of the top 60 financial advisors in the nation.

Lina Guillen is a trial attorney, with over 15 years of experience in a wide range of legal matters, including family law and civil litigation. As Nolo’s Family Law Legal Editor, she has edited a variety of Nolo books, written numerous legal articles on divorce and family law issues, and managed the development of legal content on several Nolo websites. In addition to being the coauthor of Neighbor Law, 9th Edition and Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce, 12th Edition, Lina has been quoted in several publications, including U.S. News, Real Simple Magazine, and How Stuff Works. Lina is an active member of the California State Bar and received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Before law school, she was an editorial assistant for The Press Democrat newspaper in Sonoma County.