by Mark Flowers, CFP® and CDFA™ | Oct 5, 2026 | Divorce
RSUs & Stock Options in a California Divorce: How Unvested Equity Is Really Divided By: Table of Contents Introduction: Why Equity Is the Biggest Asset in Bay Area Divorces Community Property Basics Applied to Stock Grants Why Date of Separation Matters So Much...
by Mark Flowers, CFP® and CDFA™ | Sep 1, 2026 | Divorce
Divorce Is Final — But Your Beneficiaries Might Not Be: The Estate Updates Most People Miss By: Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Dangerous Myth of “Automatic” Beneficiary Removal 2. Retirement Accounts & ERISA: Federal Law Trumps State Divorce...
by Mark Flowers, CFP® and CDFA™ | Aug 10, 2026 | Divorce
Divorce and Money: The Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make By: Table of Contents Introduction Mistake #1: Emotional Asset Attachment (Keeping the House at All Costs) Mistake #2: Treating All Dollars as Equal Mistake #3: Forgetting About Hidden Retirement Assets (Like...
