Divorce And Credit
June 3, 2008 · Print This Article
A divorce is an ugly thing to go through and causes severe emotional distress. Along with the emotional impact caused by the dissolution of marriage comes a significant financial burden placed on both spouses. Now is the time to think about your finances even if you heart might be saying something different. You need to prepare to live your life outside of marriage and a large part of that are the financial responsibilities you accrued while married. If not handled carefully then divorce can very easily ruin your credit which is a devastating blow to any financial prosperity you had hoped to achieve.
The key to save your credit, or to at least weaken the effect of the divorce on it, is preparation. It is horrible to think about but when it becomes apparent that the marriage is just no working out then you need to start thinking about the financial responsibility of you and your spouse. Sure, the marriage might be worked out and you will probably feel awful about jumping the gun and preparing for something that never happened, but if the divorce happened you would have been ready. This is not a trust issue; this is about getting yourself ready for an event that can very likely be a deathblow to your credit.
The preparation should be done together since it involves steps that only you both can authorize.
Before you begin grab some paper and a pen and get ready to document everything. This will protect you and your spouse from each other should events unfold unfavorably and it will protect you from creditors seeking payments from the wrong spouse.
You will have to then close out all joint bank accounts and other accounts. If you do not want to close these accounts then make sure to remove the name of the spouse who wants to be removed or who will have no right to the account after the divorce. The same needs to be done with utilities. As for the car or vehicle you need to figure out who gets it and then remove the other spouse’s name from the lease. If there is a loan for the car in both of your names then you will need to refinance in order to place just one name on it.
That family home can become a shared headache and while one of you may want it experts do advise that selling the property will be best. That way you can divide the profits equally and fairly.
After the divorce make sure to check your credit report and make any necessary changes. You will also need to notify creditors of the divorce so they will not go after the wrong person for the debt.
Divorce is never a cut and dry process but by preparing for it, your credit will not have to suffer too much. The key is to make sure that should your spouse become bitter that they are unable to take it out on you and your credit. The same needs to be said about you. Never try to ruin your spouse financially sine in the long run you will both be impacted negatively. Divorce counselors and divorce lawyers will be able to personalize the steps you need to take since it will be drastically different for each case.
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I donât know how people takes Heidi Montag and Spencer Prattâs on going drama about their divorce as they already assured that everything was âan actâ but recently Heidi said it will be a heartbreaking thing for her to get divorced.
lol, “inbreeding was out”
Give the kids up for adoption and get a hysterectomy
really good stuff!!:)
Your credit report will only have defaults listed on it, a bill forgotten for 15 days followed by payment will not appear.
You need to remember that the companys [Experian etc] that hold your credit record do so with good business ethics, and would not gain anything from adding defaults to your history when they are not valid, as it would invalidate thier credibility.
If you got a bill from your telecoms company threatening that failure to pay might effect your credit status, they only do that to scare non payers into paying, it;s an automaticaly generated letter. If you have paid your bill now… There is no need for worry.
It;s worth getting a credit report anyway, theyre's interesting and informative.Without bias or prejudice I fully reccomend Experian, when I was digging myself out of £42,000 debt, they were always helpfull and polite, thier repots are clear and come with a booklet explaining what everything means.
Loans like this helped to distroy the housing market.We are lead to believe by the media,it was all sub-prime that caused the problem.
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The only honest statement ive heard through ALL of this, well other than Marc Faber. “look nobody is telling you the truth”. WOW finally an HONEST statement.
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I know when I took out my first loan at the age of 18, I thought I had no credit. I had recently signed up for a 150 dollar "credit card" you could say at a Maurices for the hell of it. The loan person told me I acutally had good credit just for having the card. Never made a charge on it. Taking out a small loan, paying a cell phone bill, or any bills can assist in making your credit look good. Then again, can make your credit look like crap if your not responsible.
randy has gone through several bitches himself… is that the joke?
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