Chicago Illinois Securities and Stock Option Valuation

The mishandling of investment and stock option valuation in divorce can negatively affect your portfolio and your future. At the Law Office of Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona our attorneys are experienced in the division of complex securities holdings, including stocks, bonds, stock options, managed funds, hedge funds, and other investments.

Our lawyers will analyze your portfolio and work to achieve your specific goals while protecting the value of your assets. Do you want to sell your investments and divide the cash? Would you prefer to stay invested? We will counsel you on taxation issues related to the sale and transfer of assets.
In consultation with CPAs, actuaries, chartered financial analysts, tax specialists, and other qualified experts, we work to achieve your objectives in the most efficient, effective manner possible.

Stock Option Valuation

Skilled at stock option valuation, we will ensure that you are not shortchanged in the division of these important marital assets. Stock options allow an employee to purchase stock in the company at a specific price, called the strike price, on or before an expiration date that can be years after the divorce. The potential payoff for the stock option depends upon the value of the stock when the option is exercised, which is uncertain. While the courts have not established standards for stock option valuation, we have effective methods for valuing options.

Our attorneys have more than 25 years of  legal experience helping affluent couples value and divide complex financial investments when marriages end. If you have questions about how your investment portfolio may be affected by a divorce, please contact Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona.