Every divorce is different because it involves two unique individuals with their own expectations and personalities. Every divorce has different financial situations in addition, and this is why there is not just one divorce strategy that will work in any given case.
If you are going through a high asset divorce and you believe that you have more to lose than your divorcing spouse, you may need to engage in slightly more aggressive tactics than the average divorcing spouse. While couples who have similar incomes and relatively low assets may be able to go through an uncontested divorce with ease, this may not work for you. The following are ways to be more focused and aggressive for a beneficial outcome in a high asset divorce.
Prepare ahead of time
An aggressive divorce does not mean that you need to be aggressive in a literal sense. It simply means that you are looking out for yourself first, and do everything you can to get the desired outcome. This means that you need to get organized: Make sure to collect paperwork and documents showing your assets, financial situation and expenses.
Delay filing for divorce
Filing for divorce earlier means that you’re essentially giving your spouse a head-start. Make sure that you have prepared yourself fully and developed a divorce strategy before filing for divorce if you want the best possible chance of success.
Know what you want
You can’t be successful if you don’t have an idea of what success means to you. Therefore, from the outset, write down what outcomes are important to you. For example, you may want to have full custody of your children, to keep the family home, and gain long-term spousal support payments.
If you are unhappy in your marriage but you’re worried that you won’t be able to maintain your standard of living after divorce, look into how you can fight for the outcome that you want.