Create a record of all valuables such as jewelry, art and collectibles, says Nicole Feuer, a divorce mediator in Westport, Conn. 'Take photos, as sometimes these items can 'disappear' in a divorce,' she says.
康涅狄格州Westport的離婚調解員Nicole Feuer說,要有一份珠寶、藝術品和收藏品等所有貴重物品的記錄。拍下照片,因為有的時候在辦理離婚的過程中這些物品可能會“不翼而飛”。
弗吉尼亞州Fairfax的理財規劃師James Gambaccini說,所有的個人賬戶都應該申請電子賬單,否則你的配偶拆開信封就可以看到這些信息。此外還要修改個人賬戶密碼,以防你的配偶忍不住去登陸你的賬戶。
Don't hide money, though, says Lili Vasileff, a collaborative-divorce practitioner in Greenwich, Conn. 'It gives rise to dishonesty and fraud and it will be discovered in divorce,' she says.
不過協議離婚執業律師Lili Vasileff說,不要藏錢,因為這可能會導致不誠實和欺詐,在離婚的過程中會被發現。
If you have reasonable grounds for concern, seek legal advice for how to preserve your financial assets before filing for divorce, she says.
她說,如果你有擔憂的合理依據,尋求法律幫助,了解在申請離婚前如何保護你的資產。