If you are recently divorced, it's important that you update your will and other estate-planning documents. Here are some guidelines to help.
Some general considerations for trying mediation as a way to reduce legal costs.
If you and your spouse are open to the idea of doing it yourselves, there are resources to help guide you through the process. You'll still want an attorney to review the final details.
The cost of a contested divorce vs. coming to a settlement on your own.
Take these steps to minimize your financial stress after the divorce.
Only under one condition, will the IRS let you deduct a legal fee associated with a divorce.
Several considerations for establishing or re-establishing credit after your divorce.
In some cases, you won't have to do this. In others, you may have to re-establish your credit all over again.
Several questions are answered about taxation and divorce.
Advice. Some aimed specifically at men, and some at women.
Mistakes not to make in your divorce planning.
The way you word a divorce settlement can have a lot to do with how bankruptcy affects your divorce and vice-versa. From DivorceInfo.
An attorney offers some ideas about establishing a will and doing estate planning.
Information for Canadians who are divorcing from the Department of Human Resources and Skill Development of the Canadian government. This is a searchable site.
Most divorcing couples are likely to have as much debt as they do property. From Divorce Info, an attorney discusses several issues about dealing with debt in divorce.
Some legal ways to use retirement assets to improve cash flow during a divorce and not incur the IRS 10% tax penalty. Advice from a Certified Financial Divorce Planner.
From DivorceOnline, a basic checklist of issues that should be considered in every divorce. It's a 26 point list and worth taking along to meetings with your attorney.
Some information from a North Carolina legal firm. While some of this informations is only applicable to residents of NC, the site has useful information for divorcing couples.
Ignorance about finances is a common problem for divorcing couples. Some precautions and guidance for keeping your head on straight about financial issues in your divorce.
Whenever divorce is in the cards, you must calculate your living expenses to get a fair financial settlement. Here's a short list to prepared and take to your attorney or mediator.
From DivorceCentral. Some advice on dividing marital assets and debts.
You may qualify for innocent spouse relief if your spouse or Ex-spouse is in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service.
From DivorceWizards, ten ways to spend less getting a divorce.
Follow some advice given to lawyers who are helping their clients avoid tax mistakes during their divorces. From the American Bar Association.
A judge's list to help aid spouses who are having problems dividing assets in their divorces.
Everybody who takes the time to budget during a divorce is better off for it.
Updated Nov. 12, 2004 by Zephyr
