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Who Gets the House in Divorce?
Learn the pros and cons of fighting to keep the family home when you divorce, including refinancing and other financial consequences.
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Negotiating a House Buyout During Divorce
"Buying out" your spouse might be an option if you want to keep the house after a divorce.
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Removing Your Spouse From the Mortgage in Divorce
Learn what you have to do to get your ex's name off the mortgage on your family home if you're keeping it in your divorce.
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Continuing to Co-Own the House After a Divorce
Co-owning property with your ex-spouse is a big commitment. Learn the pros and cons of the arrangement to find out if it's right for you.
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Selling the House When You Divorce
Learn why you might want or need to sell your family home when you get divorced, as well as what you'll need to do and how to divide the proceeds.
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How Is Property Divided in Divorce? Equitable Division vs. Community Property
If you and your spouse can't agree on how to distribute property during your divorce, a judge will divide your assets under the laws in your state. Learn about the differences between community property and equitable distribution states.
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What Happens to a Trust in a Divorce?
Learn how trust property gets divided in a divorce, including what happens to property in a living trust, or property that you or your spouse inherited.
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When Do You Have to Return Engagement or Wedding Rings?
Learn about the legal rules on who gets to keep engagement and wedding rings when a couple breaks up.
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Learn whether a court can divide your inheritance in a divorce.
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Interspousal Transfer Deeds: Transferring Property Between Spouses in Divorce
Learn about the different kinds of deeds used to transfer a house or other property between spouses, as part of a divorce or during their marriage.
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Learn how the IRS handles child support payments, interest on overdue payments, and offsets from tax refunds for unpaid child support.
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Learn about the different kinds of spousal support that judges may award in divorces, including how long alimony lasts and other conditions.
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How Judges Decide Alimony Amounts
Find out what judges consider when deciding how much support one spouse has to pay to the other during or after divorce.
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How to Negotiate Alimony With Your Spouse
You can avoid court if you negotiate alimony with your spouse. The court will typically approve your agreement if you make one.
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Learn what you can do to enforce spousal support if you're having trouble collecting what your ex owes you—and the potential consequences for not obeying alimony orders.
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Changing the Amount of Spousal Support
When an alimony (spousal support) order is already in place, can it be changed? It depends.
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How Remarriage Affects Alimony
An overview of how remarriage or cohabitation will affect ongoing alimony obligations.
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How to Reduce Alimony Payments
If you owe alimony to an ex but can't afford to pay it, you shouldn't just stop making the court-ordered payments. Learn what you need to do to reduce your spousal support obligation.
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Prenuptial Agreement Checklist
Use this checklist to solidify your financial future with a prenup before you walk down the aisle.
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The Downsides of a Prenup: 5 Pitfalls to Know Before Signing
This article provides an overview of five potential prenup pitfalls that future spouses should think about before signing away their legal rights.
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Should You Get a Prenup? What It Is, How It Works, and What to Include
Learn how prenuptial agreements work, what they can and can’t cover, and when it makes sense to sign one before you get married.
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Prenuptial Agreements in California
Understanding the legal requirements for prenuptial agreements in California.
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How Divorce Affects Capital Gains Tax When You Sell Your Home
Selling, keeping, or co-owning your home after divorce can trigger or eliminate capital gains taxes. Learn more about the relevant IRS rules.
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How to File Your Taxes When You're Getting a Divorce
Find out whether you can file taxes jointly or separately during a divorce.
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Claiming Children on Taxes After Divorce
Learn when (and how) you and your ex can decide who will claim your children as dependents on your tax returns—and what difference that will make in the taxes you owe.
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10 Ways a Spouse Hides Income Before or During Divorce
Learn some common ways a divorcing spouse would try to conceal money through their job.
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How to Find Hidden Assets in Divorce
Unfortunately, some people try to hide income or other property during their divorce. If you suspect your spouse of doing that, there are steps you can take to find the hidden assets.
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Attempting to Hide Assets Before Divorce?
Learn why it's a bad idea to hide money and other assets in divorce, how you could be found out, and the consequences you could face.
