Finish Line Whiplash and Divorce

Expert Roundtable: The House Standoff with Katherine Krysak Frampton, Esq., Brian Mutter, CDLP, Jodi Douglas, CDRE

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2301773/fan_mail/new] A 2.75% mortgage rate sounds like a gift until divorce turns it into a trap. We bring you a real case study from Northville, Michigan where the marital home is valued anywhere from $750,000 to $900,000, one spouse refuses to sell, and the other spouse wants their fair share of the equity. With two minor kids and a massive income gap, the question stops being “Who wants the house?” and becomes “What is legally possible, financially feasible, and emotionally smart?” We sit down with Katherine Frampton, Esq. (Michigan family law attorney), Brian Mutter, CDLP (divorce mortgage specialist), and Jodi Douglas, MS, CDRE™, RCS-D™ to compare how each professional sees the same problem. We talk candidly about what courts often do when couples cannot settle, why refinance deadlines and default protections matter, and the uncomfortable truth that a lender’s appraisal and underwriting rules do not care what your divorce agreement says the home is worth. You will also hear the lending realities that surprise most people: when child support and spousal support can count as income, the three-year continuance requirement, and why six months of documented receipt can affect your timeline. We close with practical first steps for the first 30 days so you can make a housing decision with eyes wide open, not just hope. Subscribe, share this with someone navigating a divorce and the marital home, and leave a review so more people can find these divorce financial planning and housing insights. * To reach out to Katherine Frampton, Esq. https://rubinframpton.com/katherine-frampton/ * To reach out to Brian Mutter, CDLP: https://www.goforwardmortgage.com/contact/ * To reach out to Jodi Douglas, MS, CDRE™, RCS-D™; https://www.howardhanna.com/Agent/Detail/Jodi-Douglas/67640 * To Listen to Our Primer Episode on this topic, click the link below https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marital-home-in-divorce-experts-weigh-in-sell/id1735150222?i=1000702062111 Center for Financial Planning [https://www.centerfinplan.com/] Striving to Improve Lives Through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ DAWN [https://womensrights.com/] Divorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Visit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case. The Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ [https://www.centerfinplan.com/]

Can You Afford to Live to 95 After Divorce? with Logan Dimitrie, CFP

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2301773/fan_mail/new] Divorce can make you feel like you’re rebuilding from scratch, but the real challenge is longer than the settlement paperwork: how do you stay stable, independent, and confident for the next 25 to 40 years? We sit down with Logan Dimitrie, associate financial planner at the Center for Financial Planning, to unpack longevity planning in plain language and make it practical for anyone navigating divorce or life as a newly single adult.  Logan also shares details on the Center’s virtual Longevity Conference for caregivers (May 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), https://www.centerfinplan.com/longevity-virtual-conference-2026. [https://www.centerfinplan.com/longevity-virtual-conference-2026.]with resources on dementia caregiving, community support, scams, fraud, and the key legal steps to protect your family.  To Reach out to Logan,  * https://calendly.com/logan-dimitrie/introduction-call-clone [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__calendly.com_logan-2Ddimitrie_introduction-2Dcall-2Dclone&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=masR1rdZONGPQ08ri07OqT1dINgejsgiDCuCYyv35EI&m=NZXvvZbGGmQYQ0S6uzpl5IrtxFiMAx0CuYGV6r6fLR3j6wXMH3DADZqIElGmGz9L&s=hLjxZPML9GgnWh8hAG24PnQ9p7HchPMhlfcT3ZCmQgQ&e=] * https://www.centerfinplan.com/logan-dimitrie [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.centerfinplan.com_logan-2Ddimitrie&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=masR1rdZONGPQ08ri07OqT1dINgejsgiDCuCYyv35EI&m=NZXvvZbGGmQYQ0S6uzpl5IrtxFiMAx0CuYGV6r6fLR3j6wXMH3DADZqIElGmGz9L&s=xNhMxvD4SUtyB-06IWpZ0fWPOYNH_ckGj2OXZygO0Yg&e=] * https://www.linkedin.com/in/logan-dimitrie/ [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_logan-2Ddimitrie_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=masR1rdZONGPQ08ri07OqT1dINgejsgiDCuCYyv35EI&m=NZXvvZbGGmQYQ0S6uzpl5IrtxFiMAx0CuYGV6r6fLR3j6wXMH3DADZqIElGmGz9L&s=xrgETM6ORTuoLh0fzZINMZ0wz4T3oubTUfFL5JIx6QA&e=] Center for Financial Planning [https://www.centerfinplan.com/] Striving to Improve Lives Through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ DAWN [https://womensrights.com/] Divorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Visit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case. The Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ [https://www.centerfinplan.com/]

Finish Line Whiplash and Divorce

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2301773/fan_mail/new] You’re finally at the end of your divorce, you sign the agreement, and for a moment you can breathe again. Then the doubt rushes in and it feels like your brain is replaying every conversation, every number, every “what if I went to trial” scenario. We call that finish line whiplash, and it’s one of the most common patterns I see after years of divorce financial analysis and divorce settlement support. The hard truth is that urgency to be done and panic after it’s done are both terrible places to evaluate major money decisions.  * Click here to book a complimentary consultation with Jacki by clicking here https://calendly.com/roessler-jacki/30min?month=2024-03 [https://calendly.com/roessler-jacki/30min?month=2024-03] * Click here to download your Post Divorce Gameplan worksheet https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/post-divorce-gameplan-fillable.pdf [https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/post-divorce-gameplan-fillable.pdf] Center for Financial Planning [https://www.centerfinplan.com/] Striving to Improve Lives Through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ DAWN [https://womensrights.com/] Divorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Visit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case. The Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ [https://www.centerfinplan.com/]

Divorce in the Digital Age: What Your Digital Footprint Reveals with Max Emmer, Family Law Attorney

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2301773/fan_mail/new] Your divorce isn’t just happening in courtrooms and conference rooms anymore. It’s happening in your texts, your emails, your payment apps, and the posts you forget you made. We’re joined by Michigan family law attorney, mediator, and collaborative attorney Max Emmer to unpack what a “digital footprint” really means in modern divorce and how one careless message can become expensive leverage. We talk through what’s truly discoverable in divorce discovery versus what’s actually relevant, and why that difference matters when emotions are high. Max shares practical guidance on co parenting communication, including how hostile text chains can show a court that neither parent can effectively cooperate. We also dig into the money trail: Venmo and Zelle transfers, credit card statements, and the “optics” that can make small charges feel explosive when they show up as pages of transactions. * To reach out to Max to schedule a consult, click here https://www.emmerlawplc.com/ [https://www.emmerlawplc.com/] * To schedule a consultation to see if Jacki is a good fit for your case, click here https://calendly.com/roessler-jacki/30min?month=2025-01 [https://calendly.com/roessler-jacki/30min?month=2025-01] If this helped, subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find clear divorce financial and legal guidance. Center for Financial Planning [https://www.centerfinplan.com/] Striving to Improve Lives Through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ DAWN [https://womensrights.com/] Divorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Visit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case. The Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ [https://www.centerfinplan.com/]

The Big Issue with QDROs (It's Not What You Think It Is!)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2301773/fan_mail/new] A pension can look “handled” in your divorce judgment and the former  spouse can still get reduced (or zero) benefits. That is the gut punch behind today’s deep dive on QDROs, the qualified domestic relations orders that actually control pension division in divorce. We walk through what a QDRO does, why plan administrators only follow the approved order, and how a delay can undo an otherwise solid settlement.  That “most important” factor is timing. We explain how QDROs often get treated like leftover paperwork after the judgment, how plans can require multiple revisions, and why no one is automatically tracking the process unless you step in.  Then we shift to the mailbag: a listener asks what to do when an ex agrees to pay credit card debt but the creditors still come after her, and we talk through enforcement and protecting your credit.  Subscribe to Divorce Rich, share this with someone navigating divorce financial planning, and leave a review if it helped you take one concrete step toward protecting your financial future. Center for Financial Planning [https://www.centerfinplan.com/] Striving to Improve Lives Through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ DAWN [https://womensrights.com/] Divorce Attorneys for Women: Michigan's Original Divorce Attorneys for Michigan Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Visit us at https://www.roesslerdivorce.com/ to learn more about Jacki's practice and to find valuable resources for your case. The Divorce Rich podcast is proudly sponsored by Center for Financial Planning: Striving to Improve Lives through Financial Planning Done Right! https://www.centerfinplan.com/ [https://www.centerfinplan.com/]