Divorce and Unsecured Debt
Nov 12, 2012
Decide who should pay the unsecured debt. Determine whether unsecured debt, such as credit cards and medical bills, will be paid and by whom, or if joint or individual bankruptcy is the best option. Di...
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Dividing Marital Debt
Nov 12, 2012
Divide marital debt based on each partys ability to pay. Some things you should keep in mind when doing this include:
Each partys current monthly bills and future financial needs should be taken into c...
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Track Payments on Debt
Nov 12, 2012
Track your spouses payments on any joint debt. Since your name is still on the debt, the creditor will hold you jointly liable, regardless of what order the divorce Court has issued. If your spouse is ...
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Do you need a QDRO
Nov 12, 2012
Without a QDRO the plan may not be aware of a divorce or a former spouses right to any of the plan benefits. The plan may pay all of the benefits to the individual participating in the Plan and not the...
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Important Things to Remember About Spousal Support
Nov 12, 2012
While it may seem evident, it is important to remember that spousal support is different than child support and that different considerations go into the determination of each type of familial obligati...
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Division of Assets: The House
Nov 12, 2012
This is one of the biggest issues surrounding the division of property in many divorce proceedings. If the house was purchased together by the spouses and the couple cannot agree on which spouse should...
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Community Property
Nov 12, 2012
Courts divide property owned by the couple into two categories. One category is the property that is jointly owned by the couple, or the community property, and the other category is the property owned...
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The Financial Affidavit
Nov 12, 2012
Most litigation is contentious, if the parties liked each other the matter would probably have been settled long before a lawsuit was filed. Divorces are even more contentious than the normal lawsuit b...
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Contested Divorce: Temporary Orders
Nov 12, 2012
Depending on the case, the attorney may request a hearing to establish temporary orders. The purpose of the temporary hearing is to establish orders that will remain in effect until the divorce is fina...
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Contested Divorce
Nov 12, 2012
Many couples going through a divorce turn to the court to help them secure possession of important property, fairly divide debts, and determine child custody and support payments. When a couple cannot ...
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