Overview Articles About Divorce and Property
Overview Articles About Divorce and Property
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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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Top 15 Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your Divorce Settlement
Learn about the most common financial pitfalls in divorce settlement agreements—and how to avoid them when you're negotiating your own agreement.
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Divorce Financial Checklist: Preparing Your Financial Information Before a Divorce
Going through a divorce can be emotionally and financially challenging. You can lessen the financial impact of your divorce by taking these steps early in the divorce process.
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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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Dividing a 401(k) and Other Retirement Accounts in Divorce
Aside from a marital home, retirement accounts are often a couple's most valuable marital asset. When you're getting a divorce, it's critical to understand your rights and obligations to share your retirement accounts with your ex.
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Learn whether a court can divide your inheritance in a divorce.
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Divorce and the Closely-Held Business
A divorce can become extremely complicated when it involves a closely-held business. This article provides an overview of options for dealing with a business in 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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Who Gets the Family Dog or Cat in a Divorce?
You want to keep the family pet as part of your divorce . . . but so does your spouse. Who wins that battle may depend on where you live.
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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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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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Negotiating a House Buyout at Divorce
"Buying out" your spouse is an option if you want to keep the house after a 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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Capital Gains Tax When You Sell Your House at Divorce
Learn how the IRS rules on capital gains taxes apply when you sell your family home during or after divorce.
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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.
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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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Should We File Joint or Separate Tax Returns During a Divorce?
Find out whether you should (or can) file taxes jointly or separately during a divorce.
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Legal Fees for Divorce: What's Deductible?
Divorce is expensive, and many spouses question whether they can deduct any divorce-related expenses on their taxes. While the answer may seem simple, changing tax laws have complicated the issue for many.
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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.
