Lisa Schneider CDFA®, CFP®


Divorce Planning Services

115 Bridgeside Circle
Danville CA 94506
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415-287-7807

The process of divorce is difficult for all lives it touches. Histories that bound families, friends and home life are often disrupted. You and your family’s standard of living and financial security may also undergo a dramatic shift during this difficult and troubling time.



Nothing impacts a person’s financial future more than the decisions that you make today regarding how the material estate is to be divided. During the divorce process many financial related questions and concerns may arise for both spouses such as:







    • “How much will I have to live on?”






    • “Can I afford to keep the house?”






    • “If I decide to divorce, what will my financial world look like?”






    • “Divorce is expensive. Is there a way to keep the cost down?”






    • “How can we come to a resolution without a battle?”






    • “Can we keep the kid’s in their home?”






    • “How much support will I need”?  "How much support can I afford to pay?"






    • “This is so hard.  Where do I start?”






    • “Will I have to go back to work?”






    • “I am a smart person but finances aren’t my thing”.






    • “My spouse has the divorce all figured out.  How do I know that it is fair?”






    • “Am I going to run out of money?”






Since 2000 I have worked with individuals and families to help them navigate through their divorce.As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and Certified Financial Planner®, I am able to help create a picture of the potential short and long-term consequences of possible settlements BEFORE you make a commitment that could be difficult or impossible to change. I have extensive experience working on collaborative and mediated cases since 2000. I continue to actively participate in collaborative groups around the Bay Area and speak about the collaborative process and the role of the financial specialist. As a trainer I teach lawyers, coaches and financial professionals on the Collaborative Divorce process from beginning to advanced courses across the United States. 



It has been my experience that financial issues are often cloaked in fear and uncertainty. My personal desire is to take away this fear and replace it with positive and productive action by providing information and perspective that is often hard to see while trying to cope with the difficult and emotional issues in a divorce.



 If  questions and concerns like those mentioned above have crossed your mind please contact me at 415-287-7807.



Lisa Schneider