What You Need to Know if You Own a Business With Your Soon-to-Be-Ex with Steve Schleupner

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, Episode 52

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast, Andrea Vacca speaks with Steve Schleupner, a divorce transition specialist with over 20 years of financial planning experience. Steve helps financially complex couples navigate divorce, focusing on aligning their decisions with long-term goals.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

  • Challenges faced by business owners during divorce
  • The dynamics of jointly owned businesses in divorce and the importance of recognizing shared history and equity for collaboration
  • Options for you and your spouse’s business ownership status during divorce, such as buying out a share, co-owning, or selling the business
  • The necessity of an operating agreement for establishing and enforcing clear roles post-divorce and the advantages of hiring a business coach
  • The importance of long-term business goals to help shift focus from emotional turmoil to collaboration as co-owners

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A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Andrea Vacca is a Collaborative Divorce Attorney and Mediator with more than 30 years of legal experience. A former President of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, she is a member of numerous family law and dispute resolution organizations, including the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the NYS Council on Divorce Mediation, and the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York. Andrea is also the host of A Better Divorce Podcast, which offers expert insights to help individuals approach divorce with less conflict and more intention.