Carried interest. Deferred compensation. Performance bonuses. You've heard these terms for years. You know they're valuable.
But do you actually understand what they are? Which portions vested during your marriage? What's considered marital property under Connecticut's "all property" rule? How are they taxed when divided?
Your spouse has lived with these compensation structures for decades. They understand vesting schedules, tax implications, and how to make a low-ball offer look reasonable.
You're seeing these documents for the first time — while negotiating a settlement that could be worth $5-20 million.
Complex compensation isn't magic. It's complicated — but complicated has solutions. You need someone who can decode the partnership agreements, translate the deferred comp schedules, and show you exactly what's yours under Connecticut equitable distribution law.
The difference between understanding hedge fund wealth and not? It can easily be $1-3 million in your final settlement.
In a divorce, dividing assets is only step one. This helps you understand how those assets will actually support your life.
Calculate your real post-divorce income — including alimony, assets, and investment portfolios — so you negotiate from facts, not fear.
Document gathering checklists tell you exactly what to bring to your attorney — so you walk in prepared, not panicked.
Map out your real expenses as a single person — before you fight for something you can't actually maintain.
The asset identification system helps you find accounts, deferred compensation, and property you might not even know exist.
22-page guide + video tutorials + checklists + templates
$97
Instant access. 100% money-back guarantee.
Slow This Down Before It's Final — $97If you're over 50 and facing divorce in Connecticut, you're in a state with extreme wealth concentration and permanent alimony. Your divorce likely isn't about custody battles—your children are grown and independent. Instead, your divorce centers on dividing Fairfield County hedge fund wealth, Greenwich estates, and substantial retirement accounts under Connecticut's equitable distribution with permanent alimony still available.
What makes Connecticut unique: CT features America's highest per-capita concentration of hedge funds (Fairfield County), permanent alimony for long marriages, "all property" is divisible (including some inheritances), and Greenwich is one of America's wealthiest zip codes.
Connecticut combines extreme wealth concentration with permanent alimony—critical for gray divorce planning.
For gray divorce: Hedge fund compensation (carry, bonuses) and permanent alimony create massive financial stakes.
Connecticut uses equitable distribution—property divided "fairly" based on multiple factors (NOT automatic 50/50):
Critical CT feature: "All property" is divisible
Factors courts consider:
Connecticut still awards permanent alimony for long marriages:
This is CRITICAL: receiving or paying permanent alimony fundamentally changes retirement planning.
Fairfield County is America's hedge fund capital:
Complex compensation:
All compensation earned during marriage is marital property—dividing carry and deferred comp requires expert planning.
Hartford area concentrates insurance industry:
Greenwich hedge funds, Stamford finance, Westport wealth, America's richest county, $2M+ median homes.
Learn more →Insurance capital, Aetna/Travelers headquarters, corporate pensions, professional careers.
Learn more →Yale University, academic wealth, TIAA-CREF pensions, intellectual capital.
Learn more →Rural luxury, weekend estates, NYC second homes, Litchfield Hills charm.
Learn more →Connecticut's combination of extreme wealth, permanent alimony, and "all property" division requires expert planning for 50+ divorces.
Before You Agree to Anything — $97Slow This Down →