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Divorce & your mortgage

The Mortgage Divorce Buyout Process Explained

September 23, 2010 Divorce & your mortgage

Originally found at Loan A mortgage divorce buyout is something that no one wants to have to deal with. However, if you are married and you have a house together, you will have to go through a complicated process if you get a divorce. Here is the mortgage divorce buyout process explained. Determine Who Is [...]

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Managing money after a divorce

September 22, 2010 Divorce & your mortgage

Originally found at Grim Games After separating from her husband last year, Marilyn has been struggling to pay her bills on time and to keep track of her expenses. During the 21 years she was married, her accountant husband had taken care of all their financial transactions. “I didn’t understand the basics of managing our [...]

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Financial Infidelity

September 21, 2010 Divorce & your mortgage

It’s very common in family law that financial issues become the most predominant issues that couples argue about. Arguing about money could lead to divorce for some, but what about financial infidelity? Apparently it’s becoming a form of adultery. The concept of financial infidelity does kind of parallel with other issues in relationships when then [...]

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Divorce Insurance

September 20, 2010 Divorce & your mortgage

Just as life insurance is paid out in the event of the death of the insured, the proceeds from a Wedlock Divorce Insurance policy are paid in the event of the end of the insured’s marriage by divorce. Each policy can pay up to $250,000 to the insured in the event his or her marriage [...]

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Buying A Home With Your Boyfriend, Girlfriend Or Partner

May 26, 2010 Divorce & your mortgage

Originally found at Dan Green Buying a home with a boyfriend, girlfriend or business partner can be risky — much more risky than buying a home with a spouse, anyway.  This is because, with respect to Estate Planning, married homeowners typically get federal and state level-protection from which non-married homeowners are typically exempt. Non-Married Buyers [...]

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What happens when unmarried people buy a house and break up??

March 17, 2010 Credit

What happens when co-owners of real estate have disagreements relating to the use or ownership of their property? Joint Ownership Agreements. Unfortunately, many unmarried people who purchase property as joint tenants or tenants in common (ownership as tenants by the entirety among spouses is discussed separately, below) do not specifically discuss or have a clear [...]

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If I get divorced who will pay the mortgage?

March 15, 2010 Credit

With almost six in ten marriages ending in divorce, the problem of what to do with a property bought on a joint mortgage is a fairly frequent one. However, there is not a wealth of information out there to guide property owners on what happens next. D-I-V-O-R-C-E Once the relationship has come to an end, [...]

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