High Net Worth Divorce

Atlanta High-Net-Worth Divorce Lawyers

Strategic Legal Advocacy in Metro Atlanta & Throughout Georgia

Divorces involving significant assets are among the most complex matters in family law. At Eittreim Martin Cutler, LLC, our divorce lawyers have decades of experience helping high-net-worth individuals navigate this often contentious and complicated matter. 

We have the insight and skill to identify and value all components of the marital estate through a command of the discovery process central to divorce litigation. 

Call (770) 574-6473 or reach us online to reserve a phone, office, or virtual consultation with an Atlanta high net worth divorce attorney at Eittreim Martin Cutler, LLC.

Understanding High-Net-Worth Divorce in Georgia

A high-net-worth divorce generally involves marital estates valued in the millions and often includes intricate financial holdings that go well beyond the typical home and joint bank accounts. 

These divorces require a detailed and sophisticated approach to property identification, valuation, and division. The stakes are high, and minor oversights can have lasting financial consequences.

In Georgia, marital property is subject to “equitable division,” a standard that focuses on fairness rather than strict equality. In high-asset divorces, determining what is “fair” requires an in-depth understanding of the law and complex financial instruments and business structures.

Assets in High-Net-Worth Divorce

The division of marital property in high-net-worth divorces can involve:

  • Closely held businesses and professional practices
  • Commercial and residential real estate portfolios
  • Investment and retirement accounts
  • Intellectual property and royalties
  • Trusts and inherited assets
  • Offshore accounts or foreign investments
  • Luxury items, including vehicles, jewelry, and art collections
  • Stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and deferred compensation

These assets can be challenging to trace and even more complicated to value, particularly when commingled with personal property or hidden from view. 

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Key Tools for Dividing Complex Marital Estates

In a high-net-worth divorce, dividing assets involves complex mechanisms to accurately identify, value, and equitably distribute marital property. 

Here are commonly used tools and strategies:

  • Forensic accounting can trace, analyze, and uncover hidden or commingled assets in multiple bank or investment accounts, businesses with opaque finances, international holdings, and suspected asset concealment.
  • Business valuation can determine fair market value, book value vs. earnings-based value, intangible assets, and future business earning potential.
  • Professional appraisals for physical assets, such as real estate, fine art, or vehicles, to determine fair market value.
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) allow retirement plans to be divided without tax penalties or early withdrawal fees. 
  • Trust and estate analysis determines whether trusts are marital property, whether income or distribution is divisible, and whether trusts can be accessed or modified.
  • Tax analysis can address capital gains on real estate or investments, tax implications of selling or transferring stock or business interests, and post-divorce income tax filing strategies.
  • Structured settlements or buyouts can resolve indivisible or illiquid assets or provide one spouse with a stream of payments over time.
  • Pre- and postnuptial agreements can govern how certain assets are divided. 

Alternative dispute resolutions can enable you to negotiate complex asset division outside of court, often with the aid of financial experts and evaluators. 

To pursue a fair resolution, our firm collaborates with trusted professionals, such as forensic accountants, appraisers, and tax consultants, to analyze, value, and fairly divide complex assets in high-net-worth divorces.

Call (770) 574-6473 or reach us online to consult an Atlanta high-net-worth divorce attorney.