The Shocking Link Between Your Divorce and Your End of Life Plan | Elaine Silver

The Trust Doesn't Exist Unless You Fund It In this episode, Elaine Silver, peaceful collaborative divorce attorney and mediator at silverdeivorce.com, joins host Niki Weiss to break down the financial and legal overlap between divorce and end of life planning, why grey divorce is rising, and the documents most people forget to update after a marriage ends. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Trust Doesn't Exist Unless You Fund It 1:12 Welcome and how divorce and death planning overlap 2:06 Why grey divorce is rising among baby boomers 6:53 Divorce is really retirement and death planning in disguise 9:03 Why you need to organize your financial life for divorce the same way you do for death 12:20 The name change problem and why professional women should not do it 15:00 What secrets in a marriage do to the financial house 16:45 Young families, trusts, and what actually happens to the money when a parent dies 22:00 Life insurance after divorce: should your ex still be the beneficiary 27:46 What documents need to be updated immediately after a divorce is finalized 30:10 Wills, deeds, and survivorship: the legal traps nobody talks about 35:50 Prenups and why you need more time than you think 37:56 Elaine's takeaways and where to find her WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - Why a funded trust and an unfunded trust are not the same thing, and why so many people do the expensive part without finishing the job - How grey divorce forces you to confront retirement and end of life planning in ways most attorneys never explain - Why your will is likely invalidated by your divorce in Florida and what that means for your estate - Whether keeping your ex-spouse as a life insurance beneficiary after divorce is actually the right move when children are involved - What documents need to be updated immediately after a divorce: wills, beneficiary designations, deeds, powers of attorney, and more Start your plan and take the free assessment: https://finalplaybook.com/main-page LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkY Subscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcast FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/ Download the My Final Playbook app: Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook Apple App Store: [link coming soon] #deathandyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #digitallegacypodcast #myfinalplaybook Disclaimer: The Death and Dying in the Digital Age channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.