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Avoiding a Contempt of Court Issue with Divorce and Real Estate. Divorce is a complicated thing, you should work with a team of professionals, not just an attorney. A Contempt of Court issue when a former spouse fails to execute their obligations in the marital settlement agreement of a divorce with regards to real estate…

The Cost of Renting vs. the Cost of Owning during a Divorce

The Cost of Renting vs. the Cost of Owning Many divorcing clients will make the decision to rent following a divorce for a variety of reasons; however, there’s more to the cost of renting vs. buying than just comparing the dollar cost of the payments. Many will argue against the value of purchasing a home…

Divorcing Your Mortgage Newsletter. May 2018, bringing you Divorce Trivia. The History of Trivia is Anything But Trivial Calling all trivia buffs! You may school your friends in every random fact from pop culture to World War II, but how much do you know about the history of trivia itself? The dictionary defines trivia as…

Divorcing Your Mortgage Newsletter, Marital Liens Marital Liens, Lis Pendens & Mortgages Lis Pendens are notices that warn the public of lawsuits that affect real estate. They are often used in divorce cases to protect one spouse when the other tries to transfer real estate without the other spouse’s knowledge. A Lis Pendens help to…

Property Settlement Notes in Divorce Property Settlement Note – a deferred payment in property settlement used to equalize property. Used to equalize property Not taxable to recipient Does not survive bankruptcy Very often when divorcing couples negotiate the terms and conditions of a property settlement, they agree to a structured settlement, which is a series…

Divorcing Your Mortgage | Should Divorcing Clients Convert to a Roth IRA One of the primary benefits of using a Roth IRA is that you don’t pay income tax when you withdraw funds in retirement. Unfortunately not everyone meets IRS standards to contribute to a Roth IRA. The primary reason individuals are not allowed to…

Welcome to Divorcing Your Mortgage November 2017 Newsletter. In this episode we are discussing avoiding language traps. We know it is important to be very mindful of the words used in a divorce settlement agreement in order to avoid any language traps and future conflict. Word choice can have an affect on the divorcing client’s…

Divorcing Your Mortgage | August 2017 Transfer of Ownership in Real Estate During Divorce The basic understanding of the various real estate deeds is a must when transferring title and ownership to real estate during a divorcing situation. This August Divorcing Your Mortgage newsletter will help you better understand the various forms of ownership of…

Top 10 Things You Should Know About Your Mortgage When Going Through a Divorce Divorcing clients have many questions when going through a divorce; especially when real estate and mortgage financing are involved. Here are ten top things every divorcing client should take into consideration when dealing with the marital home and/or other real estate.…