Divorce Survival Kit™
The Ultimate Divorce Resource
We are pleased to announce the release of the Divorce Survival
Kit, the ultimate divorce resource. This is a must-have for
anyone experiencing a divorce or who works with divorcing clients.
The Divorce Survival Kit was developed by Carol Ann Wilson,
one of the nation's foremost experts on divorce and finances. It
consists of a comprehensive four (4) CD audio set and complete workbook
filled with examples, forms and checklists.
The product took over a year to complete, and it represents the
a great wealth of Carol Ann's vast knowledge and experience.
The Kit contains everything you need to know if you are
going through a divorce and are concerned with how to survive financially.
The topics covered in the Divorce Survival Kit include:
- Marital vs. Separate Property: Learn the truth about
marital and separate property and how to keep what is yours. Don't
surrender it if you don't have to!
- Alimony/Maintenance: Find out if you are likely to receive
alimony and how much. If you have to pay alimony, understand how
to best protect yourself and minimize your losses.
- Health Insurance: Did you know you could become uninsurable
after your divorce? Protect yourself and your children.
- Child Support: Learn what you need to know about the
Child Contingency Rule that could save you from owing the IRS
thousands of dollars.
- Asset Division: Don't ruin your financial future by failing
to consider hidden assets and tax consequences. Discover the best
ways to divide all your assets.
- Dividing Retirement Accounts: This is often the biggest
asset in the marriage. Avoid some common mistakes and make the
most of this valuable asset.
- Settlement Alternatives: Courtroom battles can be costly
and expensive, but there are alternatives. Mediation, arbitration
and collaborative divorce are explained.
Carol Ann Wilson, a Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner, is
the founder of the profession of divorce financial planning. She
has been working with divorcing clients and their attorneys for
over 20 years.
Carol Ann's dedication to helping couples financially survive their
divorce has driven her to continuously develop more ways to help
them. In addition to the Divorce Survival Kit, Wilson has
authored many books and articles on divorce, has served as an expert
witness in court for over 120 divorce cases, has developed software
for professionals used in determining financial results in divorce
settlements, and has trained thousands of divorce financial planners
around the country how to work with divorcing clients to achieve
fair and equitable divorce settlements.
Currently, Wilson is the president of the Financial Divorce Association,
located in Longmont, Colorado, and an owner of the Academy of Financial
Divorce Practitioners in Chicago. Her expertise, as the founder
of the profession, is highly sought-after, and Wilson continues
to consult with divorcing clients today.
"The Divorce Survival Kit is going to help a lot of
people," Carol Ann says. "I am excited to be able to offer
all of my knowledge and experience in one complete package, that
is affordable to anyone. I like to say that you get my 24 years
of experience for less than the cost of 30 minutes with an attorney."
Hello! Welcome to CarolAnnWilson.com. I am Carol Ann Wilson. I
want to thank you for finding my website and hence, finding me.
If you are going through divorce, you are probably really concerned
about how you are going to survive financially after it’s all
over. We have numerous articles on the topic of divorce and resources
that will help you survive your divorce financially.
Carol Ann Wilson, CFP, CFDP
So, what do I do? Well, I am a Certified Financial Planner
(CFP®) and am professionally trained as a Collaborative Divorce
Specialist and a Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner. I am
a nationally recognized expert in divorce financial planning and
have been quoted in hundreds of articles throughout the country.
In addition, I work as a pre-divorce financial analyst/consultant
through my consulting company, and I am an expert witness in court.
I know, it sounds like a mouthful. But the truth is, I have a passion
to help people, men and women, financially survive their divorce.
We have all seen it happen, time and time again, after divorce,
one spouse or another (sometimes both!) struggle to stay afloat.
It is just not necessary.
After seeing it myself, all too often, I started to research it.
Then I wrote some articles, some books, gave seminars and produced
CD’s—all in the name of helping people financially survive
their divorces.
You Are Not Alone!
Did you know that statistics show there are 1.2 million divorces
in the U.S. every year? That means that every year, another 2.4
million people go through divorce! And if the average cost of divorce
is $20,000 per couple. That means that Americans are spending $42
billion (yes, that’s billion) on divorce each year! Scary,
isn’t it?
Now let's clarify a divorce statistic that has slanted financial
information and given the American family the wrong image for years.
The 50% Divorce Rate
You might hear that half the marriages fail every year. That just
is not true. Let me give you an example. Let’s say that in
Boulder, CO (where I’m from) in 2004 there were 1000 weddings.
And in 2004 there were 500 divorces. Well, that’s 50% right?
But that doesn’t take into account the other 40,000 marriages
in Boulder. So you see, the 50% is only a comparison of how many
divorces compared to how many weddings in the same year. It doesn’t
mean that 50% of all marriages will fail that year.
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