Debt and Divorce Divorce can be a long and difficult process. You’ll need to make decisions about a number of things, including debt that you took on jointly with your spouse. Don’t just assume that your divorce will split loans up the way you expected, and take steps to protect yourself from future financial troubles (and stress) […]
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Does Divorce Mediation Actually Work? Divorce can be emotional turmoil for both parties involved. It can be a long process with a lot of frustration and anger involved and maybe you want to avoid going to trial. You may be asking yourself right now, “does divorce mediation actually work?” Often, people who are getting divorced […]
How to Build Financial Stability After Divorce Financial instability is a reality for nearly three-quarters of this country’s 25 million divorcees. A study by TD Ameritrade surveyed 2,000 participants to examine how they’re coping financially after a divorce or death of a spouse. As it turns out, people facing the end of a marriage are struggling — […]
Dealing With Debt During Divorce It’s routinely stated that 50% of marriages end in divorce. No matter how over- or understated that statistic may be, the truth is that many marriages do end. Part of splitting with your spouse means taking care of debt that was incurred during the divorce. In a perfect world, both people […]
Dividing Inheritance If you are going through a divorce, odds are you and your spouse are going to be dividing up some of your assets. If you have assets that were handed down to you, you may have questions about dividing inheritance. Dividing Inheritance: How an Inheritance is Treated During a Divorce Dividing inheritance can […]
Divorce Steps Making the decision to go through a divorce is extremely difficult and can leave you feeling emotionally drained. The process of divorce may seem scary if you don’t know what you’re in for. Here are the divorce steps described by divorce attorney Tanya Freeman. As a New Jersey Divorce Attorney, I often get […]
Divorcing Spouses Living Together It may come to no surprise to hear that divorcing spouses living together will sound shocking to others. If you are going through a divorce right now, you may be wondering if continuing to live together while the divorce is ongoing is a possibility. In cases where a large disparity exists […]
How to avoid mistakes splitting up 401(k) money in divorce Divorcing couples can face enough agony as it is dividing up possessions and agreeing on custody of children, let alone retirement assets. Yet that nest egg often represents a divorcing couple’s largest pot of money. And if the process for the division of those assets […]
How to Live With Your Ex While Preparing For Divorce Due to the recession, many divorcing parents must continue living together, at least temporarily, because they cannot afford to maintain two separate households. If you’ve found yourself in this position, the following survival strategies can help you create boundaries with your ex while you’re still […]
Divorce Arbitration Divorce does not always have to be difficult. If you are going through a divorce and you want to explore your options, you may have heard about meditation already, but perhaps you have not heard of Divorce Arbitration. Here is what you need to know. Arbitration Divorce | Differences Between Mediation & Arbitration […]
