Divorce Financial Help

by WomansDivorce.com

Welcome to the Divorce Financial Help Column, where the most commonly asked questions about divorce and finances get answered.

As part of our effort to help women who are struggling with the divorce process, we've partnered with Timothy McNamara, and his partner Tracey Manzi, to bring you the Divorce Financial Help Column.

Timothy McNamara is a certified divorce financial analyst, specializing in the financial issues that couples and individuals face when their marriage ends. Having gone through a divorce himself, he is passionate about helping people understand and manage the complicated financial issues divorcing couples often face.

Tracey Manzi is a chartered financial analyst and is an active member of the Boston Securities Analyst Society and Financial Women's Association. She is an advocate for women and holds a leadership position at the Junior League of Boston.

You have a lot of decisions to make when your marriage ends, such as how the assets and debt will be split, who will get to keep the house, and how much (if any) support will be paid. The decisions that you make in your divorce settlement can affect you for a long time, so you want to make sure you get answers from a reliable source before you make those important decisions before and during your divorce. To help you out, you'll find many of the common questions that women ask about financial divorce issues below.

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Previous Questions

• How can I control the cost of divorce?
• Who gets what in a divorce?
• Should I ask for the home in our divorce?
• What can I do if he sells our assets before the divorce is over?
• Should I refinance the mortgage
• How do I make sure I'll get my equity when he refinances?
• What can I do if my name is the only one on the mortgage?
• What am I obligated to pay if I move out?
• Is my husband responsible for the bills while we are separated?
• How do you handle the capital gains tax in divorce settlements?
• If he loses his job, can the profit sharing plan be divided?
• How are retirement accounts divided in divorce?
• How do I get information about his retirement plans?
• Are his pensions considered assets or income?
• How should I invest my portion of the 401K settlement?
• The timing of divorce and Social Security benefits.
• Will I be eligible to receive 50% of his social security benefits?
• How much alimony can I expect to get?
• If I make more money, will I have to pay alimony?
• Is my college degree considered marital property?
• What should be considered in divorce and business valuations?
• Can I file a joint tax return if we're not divorced yet?
• Will I be responsible for half of his debt?
• How should we handle the unsecured debt responsibility?
• How should we divorce the credit card debt?
• How can I make him liable for the debts he charge to my card?
• Who is responsible for the auto loan?
• What can happen if he defaults on the secured loan?
• Am I liable for the equity loan if I didn't sign for it?

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