When your divorce is final and the assets are divided, you may not think about how to protect what you have. It is vital that you think about what you need to do to protect yourself and your estate in the future, no matter the size of your estate. Listen as Nancy Cogar, an attorney who focuses her practice on the vital areas of Elder Law, Estate and Long Term Care Planning, Trusts, and Probate discusses:

• How taking a proactive and well-considered approach now can save you from making hasty decisions later that can cost you dearly in the long term.

• How trusts work, what assets should or should not be put into a trust, and how a trust can protect your estate.

• Transfers of assets to adult children while still living.

• The difference between healthcare power of attorney and power of attorney.

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Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

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About your guest: Nancy A. Cogar, Esq., is a compassionate and dedicated attorney in Chattanooga, Tennessee, focusing her practice on the vital areas of Elder Law, Estate and Long Term Care Planning, Trusts, and Probate Administration. Her experience navigating the care of aging parents underscores her commitment to offering strategies that ease caregiver burdens and secure necessary resources. She is a member of the Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Associations, the Christian Legal Society, and a Colson Fellow. You may listen to her podcast Boomer Time with Nancy Cogar or follow her at

https://instagram.com/nancy.cogar

https://www.youtube.com/@NancyACogar

https://www.facebook.com/chattanoogaelderlawyer

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

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The word “divorce” conjures up images of fierce court battles. Yet, in the United States, nearly 95% of divorces are settled out of court. There is a process that will not only save dollars, but has a better chance of preserving family relationships. In this episode, Brenda Bridges, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, mediator, Certified Divorce Coach, and author shares how to navigate one of life’s most difficult transitions with clarity, confidence, and calm. She discusses:

• How a Certified Divorce Coach differs from an attorney.

• How later in life divorcing couples can benefit from a collaborative divorce process.

• How a divorce financial analyst can help guide decision-making with future needs and impact, as well as tax implications in mind.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

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Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Brenda Bridges is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, mediator, and Certified Divorce Coach who helps people navigate one of life’s most difficult transitions with clarity, confidence, and calm. She’s the creator of the Informed Mediation™ process and a trained Collaborative Divorce professional, formerly serving as president of the Illinois Association of Collaborative Professionals. Now based in Chattanooga, she’s working to expand access to Collaborative Divorce in the region. She is author of Oh $h*t! I'm Getting Divorced The Guide To Keeping Your Dignity and Dollars. www.bridgingdivorcesolutions.com Facebook & Instagram @bridgingdivorce LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendabridgingsolutions/

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

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In this episode, which is a replay of one of our earlier shows, Pat Owens, a Divorce Care facilitator, discusses the importance of putting boundaries in place during your divorce process and after,. Boundaries help to foster a sense of trust, safety, and respect both during the divorce process and after. It is important to stand in your power to protect your mental health and well-being. Some important aspects to creating boundaries include:

• Establishing physical boundaries early in the separation.

• Communicating and enforcing your boundaries.

• Recognizing the personality trait of echoism, which is an extreme need to please others that attracts narcissists.

• Managing a narcissist personality to diffuse situations.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Pat Owens has helped hundreds of people through the trauma of divorce as a Divorce Care facilitator. She has devoted more than 20 years to facilitating this 13-week Christian-based support program. To learn more, visit https://www.divorcecare.org.

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

#divorce #graydivorce #divorcerecovery #divorceafter50 #divorcejourney #divorcecare #marriagetrouble #boundaries #separation