Divorce Tips For Men: What To Do With The House?

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There is way more to sort through when getting divorced than most couples are prepared to deal with: child custody, alimony, who is going to move out (divorce tip for men: don’t move out!), etc. Even more perplexing is what to do with the marital home. For many divorcing couples,

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Credit For Marital Home Mortgage Payments

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If you are going through a divorce, do not pay expenses for your soon-to-be-ex-wife, such as marital home mortgage payments, and expect the court to give you credit for it later. The following case study example is loosely based on the facts from a recently released Appellate Court decision in

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Is A Bad Economy A Good Time To Divorce?

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It is indisputable that the decision to go through with a divorce proceeding is heavily influenced by the status of the economy. Nowadays, it appears that many people contemplating a divorce do so in a very similar fashion to those determining whether or not to buy or sell stock. With

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How Will Moving Out Affect Custody?

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Question: Things are not working out with my wife and we are looking into getting divorced. She wants me to move out of our apartment, but I’m not sure how that will affect custody with the kids. What should I do?

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Men’s Divorce Podcast: What To Do With The House

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Each month, the Cordell & Cordell Men’s Divorce Podcast features an in-depth discussion on specific issues that affect men going through the divorce process. In this month’s episode, Cordell & Cordell Managing Partner/CEO Scott Trout chats with Christina Strait, broker/owner of Strait Realty, and Tom Mueller, Vice President of Mortgage

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