Case Study: Maree
When Maree, a senior executive found her marriage had fallen apart after 25 years and raising two children into adulthood, she found herself with the daunting task of having to tackle her financial and property settlement.
After more than two years of living apart from her husband, she knew it was time to close the chapter on her marriage but found navigating the financial process a challenge. Having consulted a solicitor when the relationship first ended, she found herself spooked by the system that seemed intent on pushing her into a complex, protracted and a costly legal battle.
“I had always been the main income earner for the family and as a woman, the system didn’t seem well geared to a professional woman in my circumstances. For almost two years I put off doing anything to resolve my property settlement, but then I realised I was only holding myself back because I wasn’t able to buy a new home for myself and create a new happier future,” says Maree.
Then Maree began to search on the internet for information to help her and found Simple Separation, a service uniquely tailored to professional working women, which favours a peaceful solution without years of stressful and expensive Family Court litigation.
“When I read Christina Salvo’s bio and her personal experiences, I thought wow, she really understands what I am going through. When I reached out to her, she got back to me immediately and instantly provided great support and made the whole process seem so much more manageable,” explains Maree.
Maree made the decision to protect the family home and enable her husband to continue living there with their adult children. Maree had already relocated to Sydney to be closer to her work and wanted to buy in that location.
“What I liked most about working with Christina is she explained that we can do whatever we want, we can design our financial settlement on our terms, we are free to decide for ourselves how assets will be distributed and the terms of our binding financial agreement.
Lawyers don’t do this, they say this is what you are entitled to and what you should go for and they don’t listen or respect that it is our decision and choice to make provided both parties are in agreement,” she says.
From start to finish working with Christina took only four weeks and saved Maree and her ex husband not only time but thousands of dollars. Both Maree and her ex husband were provided with independent legal advice and amicably it was resolved quickly, peacefully and easily.
Maree is now free from the worry, uncertainty and stress and excited to move forward in her life and start a new chapter.
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