Protect Yourself From Financial Abuse with Attorney Lisa Zeiderman [172]

Flying Free

Natalie Hoffman

Emotional, Spiritual, Narcissism, Self-improvement, Marriage, Abuse, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Divorce, Christianity, Education

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🗓️ 24 May 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The thought of contacting a lawyer made her sick. To live through her abusive marriage was hard enough. Would she have to bare all the details of her twisted reality to someone…and pay them for it? Where would she get the money for that, especially since her husband was hiding his paychecks? Is your story anything like this? I get the hesitation. The fear, the dread, and disgust. Bringing somebody else into your messy life is humiliating. But (and this is a really big but(t)), there are so many really important reasons to contact a lawyer when you’re in an abusive marriage. Because protecting yourself from financial abuse isn’t easy or simple, and it takes someone who knows what they’re doing. Which leads us to questions. You have so many questions. So I invited a lawyer who’s at the top of her game to answer the questions women just like you want (and need) answered. Because this knowledge is worth its weight in gold. And your protection is worth even more than that. This episode answers: - What are the signs of financial abuse? - What can you do if you’re being financially abused? - Why is mediation with a narcissist like a waiting room (a very pointless, expensive one)? - How can I survive financially if I get a divorce? - My husband racked up credit card debt; am I responsible to pay it off if we divorce? - Can I file for sole legal custody if my husband shows no interest in the kids? - My husband is hiding assets but I have no proof; what can I do? - Is it financial abuse to keep all his earnings to himself? - What can I do if my husband refuses to pay bills? - Will my husband’s higher income be taken into account when dividing debt during divorce? - What can I do if my husband refuses to obey court orders, like paying alimony/child support? (HINT: garnishing wages has nothing to do with salad; who knew?) - Why is life insurance important when alimony/child support is being paid? - Should I keep utilities/mortgage in my name? - And more! Listen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/172 FREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.) Desperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com And, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Natalie Hoffman of Flying Free Now, and you're listening to the Flying Free
0:10.2	podcast, a support resource for women of faith, looking for hope and healing from hidden
0:16.6	emotional and spiritual abuse.
0:21.6	Welcome to episode 172 of the Flying Free Podcast. I'm actually very excited about our
0:29.5	guest today. We are going to be hearing from Lisa Ziderman. I probably should have asked you before. Did I pronounce that correctly?
0:36.0	That's correct. Okay, awesome. Lisa is the managing partner at Miller Ziedemann, a law firm based in New York.
0:43.4	She is a matrimonial and family law attorney,
0:46.4	and she is also a certified divorce financial analyst.
0:50.9	What a great combo, I think. Thank you. Yeah, it works together. Yeah, it really does. She has a very long list of credentials including awards and experience on panels and boards and all the things and I'm going to include all of that in the show notes if you want to find out more information about her.
1:10.0	But I really want to dive into our conversation today, which is about financial abuse, and I think it's really relevant to this audience.
1:18.0	Thank you for coming and being willing to share your expertise with us.
1:22.0	Thanks so much, Natalie.
1:23.2	I'm really excited to be here.
1:24.7	So let's dive in.
1:26.5	I'm really great topic.
1:28.9	Tell us about financial abuse.
1:32.4	What is it and what are the signs that people can look for
1:35.5	to know if they're being abused or if a loved one is being abused in this way?
1:40.1	So we see in our practice various types of abuse including physical abuse emotional abuse and more and more I am seeing financial abuse and it is essentially the power and control that someone yields over someone else
1:57.0	due to the fact that that other person doesn't have control of the money,
2:01.0	doesn't have control of the finances, doesn't even necessarily have
2:04.7	control of the financial information. And so it's not just that a situation where
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