Getting a cash-flow forecast from a specialised Financial Planner is key to assessing how to split the finances.
The focus being assessing ‘need’ and looking long term – how not to run out of money and how to structure the settlement to provide the greatest long term security. Taking into account potential tax issues.
End up with one or two options so your STBX can ‘make a choice’. Use mediation to have that discussion.
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