Divorce, Dollars & Debt
Emotionally speaking, divorce can be a painful process. Whereas you once thought you had a love to last a lifetime, you now realize this is no longer the case. But if the matters of the heart seem complicated, they are nothing in comparison with the fiscal aspects involved with the legal dissolution of a marriage. These aspects are multiple, sometimes very complex and have a variety of lasting consequences for both parties involved.
How to Manage Best in the Event of Divorce: The two most important issues that are of significant consequence and that will need to be addressed are that of legality and finance.
The Cost of Divorce: Unfortunately, divorce can take longer and cost more money than ever previously imaginable.
Financial Risks Involved: There are potential financial risks, too, both present and future.
Understanding Debts and Credit: Although a particular marriage may be coming to a conclusion as a result of divorce, unfortunately, the same cannot be said for any and all debts and/or credit obligations accumulated during that marriage.
The Financial Effects of the Separation Date: Dependent upon the laws of the state in which you reside, the actual Date of Separation is quite critical and can have a dramatic effect on things such as credit, pension benefits, and other marital assets.
Joint Accounts...What Should We Do?: Savings and checking accounts, credit cards, equity credit lines, safe deposit boxes, investment and similar type holdings, and property ownership are some of the issues, to name a few, that will have to be resolved before the actual final divorce can be granted.
Searching for Hidden Assets: Many times, it is one of these two or perhaps a combination of both that fuel attempts to "strike back" at or "get one over" on the other. And there is perhaps no greater chance to accomplish these goals when it comes to the impending division of marital assets.
Financial Asset and Property Checklist: A list of all relevant documents that you will want to collect and maintain for use in comprehending and preparing for the impending distribution of marital assets and property.
Taxes Issues and Divorce: Although a particular marriage may be coming to an end with divorce, this does not mean that the old adage about death and taxes does not still ring true.
Dividing the Assets: In any divorce situation, one of the most major and complex elements to be dealt with would of course be the impeding division of the marital assets.
Recession & Divorce
Divorcing in a Tough Economy: Demographers note that both marriage and divorce rates "tend to fall when the economy heads south and then rise when good times return," and some contend that the decline reflects a dramatic increase in the number of people cohabiting rather than marrying.
Keeping or Selling The Marital Home Upon Divorce: Once upon a time, divorcing couples enjoyed the consolation of dividing a home that had appreciated during their ownership as well as easy mortgage funding for the purchase of a replacement home or the refinancing of an existing mortgage. No more.
An Uncontested Divorce Saves Your Money: Divorcing spouses should always remember that every dollar spent on legal fees means one less dollar that one or the other of them will have when each begins a new life as a single person. An uncontested divorce saves both spouses money.
Divorce Lawyers Cost Money: Every divorce requires the filing of a Complaint (or Petition) for Divorce, which, depending upon the county and jurisdiction, costs between $150 to more than $200. Normally, a process service or constable serves the papers on the respondent (or defendant), and the fees for this may go as high as $75.
Pro Se Divorce Filing Cuts Costs: In some cases, spouses who make an uncontested filing a goal can avail themselves of a pro se filing. Pro se means "for oneself." It's ideal for uncontested actions, where no one wants to prove fault and in short-term marriages with no children, easily distributed assets and both spouses working together.
Examining Your Financial Options Before Divorcing: Some would say that staying in a failed marriage is not worth the pain. When the financial costs of divorce seem too great, couples may decide to file for bankruptcy before or after filing for divorce.
Financial Articles: These articles have been written and provided by Divorce Source Professionals. Some of them may be rather long, so remember you can always print them and read the off-line another time.
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