AJ - we have NO idea what the husband's actual income is.
Owning an LLC (even a medical LLC!) - yes, even in CA - does NOT equate to being a millionaire. He's also not stupid.
We can't give her false hopes like this....but that's probably moot, since whatever she gets is taxable income anyway.
Proserpina, you could be right.
I reread her posts several times.
I interpreted (interpolated) her post to say that her STBX is a physician and owns a medical building.
I deduced that her STBX is a physician because she said he has a practice and owns the building through his LLC.
Having operated my own law practice for some years and owning a professional building that rents out space to other attorneys, I may have read too much into my conclusion.
Nevertheless, no one should accept any settlement without first vetting the agreement through their own attorney.
I don't suggest that just to help attorneys make money, trust me, a good attorney can do well without referrals.
But, I'd be remiss to suggest that an agreement I've never seen is good or bad.
I can say from experience that some attorneys construct agreements toward the benefit of their own client, not the other party.
It seems like a broken record some times, but many of these questioners desperately need attorneys.
In this case, the OP should consult with an attorney before agreeing to anything.
In a day or so, a good attorney can advise her if there is merit is seeking a higher alimony payment and settlement.
I never want to instill false hope in anyone.
That said, I don't want people to sink into despair thinking that the offer in hand is the best offer they can receive.
Why?
Because, more often than not I know it isn't from past experience.
You and I put a lot of time into this board because we hate to see people get screwed.
We all do what we can to help others.
Sometimes the message isn't what the poster wants to hear.
That is why I'm glad to see others chime in and offer their points of view.
I only hope and pray that in the end the poster is provided with options and honest answers.
I only wish there was more I could do to help them.
All I can say is that my heart is in the right place.
It wouldn't cost her a dime to discuss her options with an attorney.
It just might make a big difference in the rest of her life.
