Property Division: High Net Worth Couples

Legal Help with Complex Property Division

Chicago Divorce Lawyer Helping High Net Worth Couples Reach Property Settlement Agreements

Every couple in the process of divorce must reach decisions regarding the distribution of marital assets, real estate, and debt. While the emotional difficulty of property division is not less for couples with fewer assets, large estates are more complex and will require a greater degree of experience on the part of the attorney.

Attorney Smetters can help you access financial planners, accountants, real estate professionals, business valuators, and other financial professionals to ensure you understand your financial assets and can arrive at a fair division of property in your divorce.

Ms. Smetters is your legal advocate throughout the process of property division, no matter which process you choose. With almost 10 years of experience in litigation and negotiation, she is aware of the problems that can arise in the short-term and the long-term. She works diligently to ensure your interests are protected.

Questions to Consider in Divorce Involving Significant Assets

High-net-worth couples will have many of the same issues that other couples face, but they will have additional issues as well, including:

• Guaranteeing children's inheritance rights
• Expenses for private school and college education
• Determining responsibility for a child's travel, lessons, camps, and other expenses
• Distribution of the assets or a share of a business
• Dividing pension and retirement benefits through a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) or other means
• Distribution of a deferred executive compensation package or stock options
• The tax consequences involved in the division of some assets

At the Law Offices of Jennifer C. Smetters, clients receive the professional guidance they need to arrive at a fair and equitable distribution of marital property. Contact the Chicago family law office or call 312-360-1166 to learn more about how she can assist you with the challenges of property division in divorce.