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Matrimonial and Divorce Advisory Solutions
Our experts in our National Matrimonial/Divorce Advisory Practice work closely with attorneys and other trusted advisors on coordinated services for those who are impacted by divorce. Learn More about our full range of services, including cash flow management, estate and tax planning, investment management, trust planning, and others. Also, hear about our approach to working with you and your clients.
COVID-19, Your Divorce, and Your Financial Future
The long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are numerous and far-reaching. After living in close quarters through quarantine, it may come as no surprise that many marital partners are considering divorce. Dissolving a marriage is already a period of disruption for individuals and this process has changed post COVID, bringing additional and intensified emotional and financial challenges.
Senior Investment Advisor Christy Watkins and Wealth Investment Advisor Will Bennett share their insights.
Video Interviews
View Sharon's recent interviews with some of the top divorce lawyers in the country.
Lessons Learned from Celebrity Divorce Disasters
Using celebrity cases as illustrations, Sharon Klein discusses the lessons learned from celebrity divorce mishaps with Family Lawyer Magazine publisher Dan Couvrette and Nancy Chemtob, a leading family law attorney in New York City.
Attacking and Defending Trust Assets in Divorce
When a marriage ends and a spouse is a trust beneficiary, are the trust assets accessible or off limits in a divorce? Wilmington Trust's Sharon Klein, president, Eastern U.S. Region and Elena Karabatos, partner at Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos, PLLC in New York met with Dan Couvrette, CEO of Family Lawyer Magazine, to examine what types of trusts, trust provisions, trust history, and trust administration make trusts more vulnerable to attack in divorce; how to potentially change even irrevocable trusts; and ways to ameliorate surprising tax consequences that might otherwise distort results.
Top Tips in Negotiating Pre-Martial Agreements
Are you most effectively representing your clients in negotiating prenuptial agreements? Wilmington Trust's Sharon Klein, president, Eastern Region and Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, past president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, met with Dan Couvrette, CEO of Family Lawyer Magazine, to outline top tips and traps in negotiating premarital agreements.
Top Tips for Negotiating Settlement Agreements
Using celebrity cases as illustrations, Sharon Klein discusses the lessons learned from celebrity divorce mishaps with Family Lawyer magazine publisher Dan Couvrette and Nancy Chemtob, a leading family law attorney in New York City.
Top Tips in Leveraging Life Insurance in Pre-Marital Planning and Settlement Agreements
When a marriage ends and a spouse is a trust beneficiary, are the trust assets accessible or off limits in a divorce? Wilmington Trust's Sharon Klein, president, Eastern U.S. Region and Elena Karabatos, partner at Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos, PLLC in New York met with Dan Couvrette, CEO of Family Lawyer Magazine, to examine what types of trusts, trust provisions, trust history and trust administration make trusts more vulnerable to attack in divorce; how to potentially change even irrevocable trusts; and ways to ameliorate surprising tax consequences that might otherwise distort results.
Matrimonial and Divorce Advisory Insights
Foundational Considerations and Risks to Avoid
Lessons Learned from the Bill and Melinda Gates Divorce
Although the complications of divorce are magnified with the breakup of this power couple, their divorce underscores many important lessons that couples generally are well-advised to heed.
Top 10 Considerations When Facing Divorce: Through the Coronavirus and Beyond
The dissolution of marriage is one of the most stressful and difficult experiences your clients may face. Our resources can help make the transition as smooth as possible.
Four Divorce Risks Your Clients May Not Know Exist
Divorce can derail family wealth and affect generations far beyond just one couple.
Podcast: Marriage, Divorce, and Asset Protection
Learn about protecting assets before marriage and after a divorce.
Video: The Best Advice I Ever Gave
Our divorce planning experts Sharon Klein and Christy Watkins discuss ways to stress test every divorce plan so your clients can be well-positioned for the future.
How to Stress Test a Divorce Plan
Sharon Klein and three other seasoned attorneys discuss their top tips for those maneuvering through divorce and their professional advisors.
Premarital Planning Guide
Top Tips for Negotiating Premarital Agreements
Sharon Klein, Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, a Family Lawyer in Hackensack, discuss premarital agreements with Dan Couvrette, CEO of Family Lawyer Magazine and Divorce Marketing Group.
What Family Lawyers Should Know About Pre-Marital Estate Planning
Pre-marital estate planning can be key in protecting clients in the event of divorce.
Assets and Prenuptial Agreements
An overview of protecting assets with a prenuptial agreement.
Tax and Planning Considerations Tips, Tricks & Traps
Podcast: Ten Tax Considerations in Divorce
Taxes may not be your clients’ top priority when you are helping them through their divorce, but many decisions made during this time can affect their situation.
Marital Agreement Alert: Change in Taxation of Trust Income Following Divorce Requires Immediate Attention
Trusts created during a marriage can have adverse tax consequences long after divorce.
What Family Law Practitioners Must Know About the New Tax Laws
Seven areas impacted by the current tax laws, including taxation of trust income and other important considerations.
Ten Tax Considerations in Divorce
Ten issues clients and their advisors should discuss before a divorce is finalized.
Trust Assets and Divorce: The Latest News
A discussion on the Ferri-Powell case, where a divorcing spouse was able to move tens of millions in trust assets out of reach of his ex-spouse
The Intersection of Trust & Estates, Matrimonial, and Religious Law
A discussion on the Sharabani v. Sharabani case, which involved the complications in obtaining a Jewish divorce (a “Get”).
Financial Aspects of Prenups
Learn how prenuptial agreements can be an important component of pre-marriage planning.
Dividing Assets and Moving on After Divorce
When Family Business Owners Get Divorced
Valuation is key to the equitable distribution of your business.
The Division of Retirement Plan Assets in Divorce
Determining the proper division of retirement assets in a divorce and the actual distribution of these assets is very complex.
Planning for Higher Education in Divorce
Don’t let college planning become an afterthought during the difficult time of divorce.
How to Build Credit After Divorce
Simple steps can help build credit status.
Estate Planning for a Pending Divorce: What Family Lawyers Must Know
Learn which estate planning documents, account titles, and beneficiary designations should be updated as soon as possible.
What Family Law Practitioners Must Know About Life Insurance
In many divorce proceedings, life insurance plays an integral role as part of the ultimate resolution/settlement.
What Family Law Practitioners Must Know About Changing Trust Interests
When irrevocable trusts include ex-spouses or soon-to-be ex-spouses as beneficiaries, family law practitioners should be aware that trust distributions can potentially be adjusted.
What Family Lawyers Must Know About Modifying “Irrevocable” Trust Provisions
When irrevocable trusts are drafted in happier times, and then times change, is it possible to reduce or even eliminate the interest of an ex-spouse or soon-to-be ex-spouse?
Podcast: Financial Information Family Lawyers Need to Negotiate the Best Deal for Clients
Discover how financial projection analysis tools can assist your clients with navigating divorce settlements and better position them for their futur
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Contact Sharon Klein
“Many clients come to us at a pivotal time in their lives. Our approach is to combine empathy with expertise, and we approach every situation with sensitivity and an understanding of what people are going through.”
Please reach out to me personally to learn how we can help you or your clients maneuver through the complexity of divorce, and find financial stability and peace of mind.
Sharon Klein
President, Family Wealth, Eastern U.S. Region, Head of National Matrimonial/Divorce Advisory Practice, Wilmington Trust, N.A.