by Sandy Voit, Tangible Solutions

The model of collaborative divorce offers a team of professionals who can help you create a successful path.  One of the team members, a neutral financial professional, can help both of you achieve a fair and equitable financial settlement.  We are trained in the fundamentals of divorce and finance, have well-rounded knowledge in financial planning concepts, and have received mediation training – all of which enable us to provide you with a structure and a process to facilitate resolving your financial settlement.

Washington is a community property state, and there are many options to consider when trying to determine how you can fairly and equitably apportion your assets and debts, find ways to live within your means, and develop your financial future.  Through the collaborative divorce process, we work simultaneously with both of you.  We assist you in collecting appropriate and necessary financial information, help you understand your situation, and provide a structure and process for you both to discuss your concerns, allowing opportunity for questions and discussions.  We are both a fact-finder and a facilitator, providing you with a “reality check” regarding possible settlement scenarios.  We help create a safe space so that both of your interests and concerns can be heard.  We bring a calm, impartial and knowledgeable perspective to what can be an emotion-laden situation.

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