Financial Mediation
A Structured Approach to Divorce
Financially focused divorce mediation in NC—helping spouses make informed decisions with clarity, dignity, and confidence. We begin with a consultation with both of you.
Make the financial decisions first.
Empowered Separation is a financially focused mediation practice for couples who want to work through the financial side of divorce — together, thoughtfully, before engaging attorneys to draft the legal documents.
Consultation
$297 · 30 minutes
A focused conversation about your financial situation — assets, debts, concerns, timeline. You'll leave knowing whether mediation is right for you and exactly what comes next.
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Financial intake & agenda-setting
Both spouses complete a financial disclosure. Every asset, debt, and open question is identified so nothing gets missed — and no one feels blindsided.
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Guided mediation sessions
Up to 2 hours each. Working through everything — the house, retirement accounts, support, business interests — with real, documented decisions at every session.
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Your Memorandum of Understanding
A complete, attorney-ready document capturing every agreement you reached. Both of you take this to independent legal counsel for review and execution.
The Empowered Separation Experience May Include:
Financial document organization
Asset & debt review
Income & expense review
Settlement scenario conversations
Cash-flow considerationsTax-sensitive decision points
Memorandum of Understanding for attorney review
Choose your Path
Three-session mediation package $5,500
Flat fee · typically completed over 4–6 weeks
The full Empowered Separation experience, structured for couples who want to work through all financial decisions in a clear, organized process — without a marathon single-day session.
- Initial strategy session to assess your financial picture and priorities
- Financial document review and organization (uploaded securely at intake)
- Three guided mediation sessions, up to 2 hours each
- Preparation of your Memorandum of Understanding
- Final review call to walk through the MOU before it goes to attorneys
- Digital financial file shared with your respective legal counsel
À la carte From $3,000
Modular · built around what you need
For couples who are further along in the process, have a focused set of financial questions, or prefer to build their engagement session by session. Additional mediation sessions and financial document review are available as add-ons.
- Flexible structure — start with what's most pressing
- Add mediation sessions
- Financial document review as needed
- MOU preparation available as an add-on
- Digital financial file shared with your respective legal counsel
Divorce Financial Planning + Private Mediation
Cary, NC * Virtual
Private Divorce Mediation Based in Cary, NC