After deciding to divorce your current spouse, you must also decide what to do with your marital home. Do you know what options you have? Bankrate describes what to consider when you have a mortgage and marital home in your divorce. Understand how to make the most...
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Which parent gets child tax credit payments in shared parenting agreements?
Child tax credit payments are early payments of the child tax credit you can claim on your taxes when you have children under the age of 17. A special ruling allows these payments. If you have shared custody, it can alter your taxes in many ways. It may also make you...
When can I start dating after divorce?
Dating after a divorce is difficult for everyone involved. Not only do you have to take the time to heal from the end of your marriage and feel open to a new relationship, but you also have to consider your family’s needs, especially if you have minor children. Before...
How do you tell your child about the split?
As parents who have decided to divorce, you have more on your plate than a childless couple from the start. For example, one of the first things you want to do is figure out how to break the news to your kid. There is plenty of advice about how to handle discussing...
Property rights as the focus of your prenuptial agreement
When you are about to marry, you no doubt have many things on your mind other than drafting a premarital agreement, often called a prenuptial agreement. However, if you and your intended can redirect your focus for a bit, there are a number of good reasons to create a...
Is your spouse hiding assets?
When going through a divorce, asset division is often one of the first things on your mind. However, a spouse might actually take advantage of any distractions you face and attempt to hide assets in the confusion. Is there any way to tell if a spouse has hidden or is...
What post-divorce struggles should grey divorcees prepare for?
Grey divorcees face unique hurdles compared to their younger counterparts. This sometimes makes divorcing at an older age more difficult on a whole. However, understanding what these hurdles are can go a long way in helping you prepare to face them. Many of these...
As an affluent investor, what is your biggest divorce concern?
If you are a seasoned investor, you have no doubt spent years amassing significant wealth. Now that you are facing divorce, you may feel more than a little uneasy about the outcome of the property division process. What is your biggest concern? Survey results The...
What are your biggest hurdles as a grey divorcee?
Grey divorcees often face different hurdles than younger couples when it comes to the split. Though you have many potential benefits to gain as well, it is important to understand what struggles you might meet. After all, the older you are, the more these issues might...
What parents should know about child custody in Florida
Despite the widespread use of the term custody, Florida actually uses "time-sharing" to describe how parents divide time with their children after divorce. The state encourages parents to come to an agreement about time-sharing either independently or with the help of...
