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For your consideration: Divorce Mediation Will Save You Time, Mental Anguish And Money.

The Money Kings have had a few Sexual Sundays posts now garnering many emails between us and readers.

To take the most somber note possible, and to simply get this issue “out of the way,” we thought it was about time to talk about what happens at the end of a marriage. Because, ending a marriage, of course, involves . . . you guessed it! Money.

If you’ve exhausted every possible option in your particular scenario, it might be prudent for you to get divorced. The Money Kings understand how this can be for two people that at one time were in love. We challenge you, however, to complete your divorce with as little possible conflict and cost by considering hiring a mediator BEFORE you call an attorney.

A divorce mediator can:

1. Help to quell any anger or resentment harbored by you or your future ex.
2. Provide confidential, group and individual counsel to both you and your future ex.
3. Help to resolve any outstanding debts and money issues you and your future ex have BEFORE the divorce occurs, so that once divorce is complete there is little need to keep an attorney on retainer to handle additional financial conflicts. (“What??!! MoneyKing, are you saying that my ex and I could still have fights over money after our divorce is done?!?!?!?” You bet you can. For example, your divorce might specify that your ex should pay you $500 per month for the next 3 years. An easy concept, but what happens if your ex doesn’t pay? That’s where you’ll need that same attorney AGAIN—which means more fees.)
4. Provide you with a low-cost option EVEN if you still have to go to court as mediation is cheap in comparison to litigation.
5. Cut future divorce-born fights off at the knees, thereby saving any children you may have future anguish. This will most certainly save your sanity as well.
6. Most importantly, AVOID LITIGATION entirely, if the mediation is successful.

Litigation to achieve divorce is certainly no real achievement for anyone except attorney bank accounts, and it’s most definitely not a move to be desired by a Money King, or Queen, for that matter.

When you hire an attorney to handle your divorce, a typical retainer fee can BEGIN at $1200. After this, the fees can go as high as possible when your ex’s attorney and your attorney play phone tag with each other between every holiday, kid’s baseball game, company picnic and any other time-waster of which your imagination can conjure.

Bottom line: While your divorce is not getting settled by your attorneys, your bank accounts could be draining into their pockets. This isn’t helping you RULE your money.

We know this isn’t the best or sexiest of subjects to discuss, but it’s one that is all too real for many, many people. Do yourself a favor and find a divorce mediator in your area, and schedule an information session. Keep what peace, sanity and cash you can during this difficult time.

Good luck out there.


The Money Kings

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