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About
Holly Hetherington, BCom, CFP®, CFDS
With over 18 years of experience in the Financial Industry, working as a Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Investment Manager, I have truly enjoyed building strong relationships with clients, providing them with tailored and specific advice that has allowed them to reach their financial goals and dreams.
As a divorcee, with two young children, I understand the emotional complexity of a separation and importance of working confidentially with people you trust. As a
Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist, CFDS, I will focus on providing personalized scenarios for the division of assets. These models will empower my clients to make informed decisions and enable them to reach solid separation solutions. I believe in a collaborative and civil approach to separation and look forward to working with like-minded individuals.
- Divide Well
It is nearly impossible to know where to start and who first to talk to when you and your partner decide to part ways. It is an extremely emotional time and taking those first steps in the separation process can be overwhelming. Drafting a separation agreement, a legal document, and deciding how best to divide assets and liabilities, is one of those first steps required in order to move forward.
A Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist can
help you avoid making costly financial mistakes in the division of assets as they relate to your future well-being.
A Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist will take into consideration all of the relevant facts and figures, plus your wishes and desires, to help determine the potential outcome of various financial scenarios.
Advanced financial software is utilized to help illustrate the results of possible decisions made in the division of assets. You then make the final decision in your best interests.
As a Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist, I cannot provide legal advice. The collaborative work we do will help you arrive informed, prepared to draft a separation agreement and ready for any mediation or lawyer appointment. By working together, you will save time and will greatly reduce your legal fees.
During your separation you may also need to work with other Professionals. Examples include: Accountants, Home Appraisers, Business and Pension Valuators, and Counsellors.
You can decide to work with a financial divorce specialist at any stage of the separation journey. Working together before engaging with a lawyer is recommended in order to reduce expense and arrive ready and prepared when you do reach out to a legal professional or mediator.
All clients will be required to review an Engagement letter and a Privacy statement before our work commences.
Full financial disclosure is required, and your confidential information will be discussed in our first 'Foundation' meeting.
Work outside the scope of asset division, such as financial planning after separation, co-habilitation agreements, estate planning and more, will be billed at an hourly rate.
I work both with individuals and couples who are seeking amicable financial guidance during their separation. Should the tasks involve gathering documentation and engaging in separate discussions with each party, a Foundation fee will apply to both individuals. Additionally, personalized options for asset division will be provided to both parties.
The total cost of working with Divide Well will be based on the complexities of your situation and personal needs. Typically cost will fall anywhere between $525 - $4000. In some cases, a retainer may be required. Payment required upon receipt of invoice.
See 'Services' for more information.
Services
Consultation
Consultation
Consultation
This initial contact, by phone or email, will help us determine if Divide Well and the services we offer, are suitable for your current situation and needs.
10 - 15 minutes
Cost: free
Foundation
Consultation
Consultation
An online or in-person meeting to personally connect and review your full financial picture, discuss division options and financial separation strategies. Collection of key financial information is required either ahead of or following this meeting.
The Foundation presentation, emailed to you, will summarize your current net worth plus 1-
An online or in-person meeting to personally connect and review your full financial picture, discuss division options and financial separation strategies. Collection of key financial information is required either ahead of or following this meeting.
The Foundation presentation, emailed to you, will summarize your current net worth plus 1-2 equalization models illustrating options for the division of assets, considerations and appropriate next steps.
Spousal and Child Support illustrations are included in this service and provided if applicable.
One 60 - 90-minute meeting and emailed presentation/illustrations.
Cost: $525 (including tax)
Blueprint
Consultation
Blueprint
In some cases the initial Foundation Presentation is all that is required to move ahead conversations, draft separation agreements or agree to mediation if required.
The Blueprint offer is designed for those clients who wish to to run further separation scenarios, require a follow-up meeting to break down the information provided and ensur
In some cases the initial Foundation Presentation is all that is required to move ahead conversations, draft separation agreements or agree to mediation if required.
The Blueprint offer is designed for those clients who wish to to run further separation scenarios, require a follow-up meeting to break down the information provided and ensure that they have a clear understanding of the options and the potential outcomes. Blueprint can also include a more detailed, software generated report to analysis cash flow and implications of a separation scenario.
Cost: $675 - $4000
(Range based on complexity and number of scenarios, meetings, requested by client. Based on a rate of $150/hr)
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Contact Information
Divide Well
1240 Judd Road, Brackendale, British Columbia V0N 1H0, Canada
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