The #1 Divorce Mistake High Earners Make in California

The number one mistake that I see high-earning persons do in a divorce is that they don't come to talk to someone like me in advance of the divorce. So they often have a lot planned out. Their estate planning is done. They have plans for everything. Everything is controlled, because they have resources — in some cases they have tremendous resources. But they come too late to the fight. You should be planning. And I know that that sounds incredibly Machiavellian and visceral, but it's true. If you know that you're going to get a divorce, if you know that you have exposure — even if you have a prenup, even if you were told that you have the best prenup by the best attorney in the world — there's always potential for protracted litigation and loss. So if you come in advance and you speak to someone who can foresee that, and can tell you what the weaknesses are and what the strengths are, that's the number one thing you can do to help yourself. If you have the money, make an investment. Make an investment in planning for that divorce, so that when it does happen, you're in control — they're not controlling you.