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Homeownership after Divorce: The Emotions and Financial Reality

Homeownership after Divorce: The Emotions and Financial Reality BY JEFF LANDERS, CDLP®, CDFA® CEO and Founder, Divorce House Sense®, Divorced Girl Smiling Trusted Professional Divorce is a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions with  major life-changing decisions  that need to be made during a period of tremendous stress. One of the biggest decisions has to do with homeownership after divorce. Will you stay in your home? Will you sell it? Will you buy a new home? Will you rent? As far as your divorce attorney, financial advisor, and accountant are concerned, once the issues surrounding your children – custody, visitation, etc. – are resolved, the rest of your divorce issues are, more or less, about the money. In most cases, you will either sell your home, or one of you will keep it, your assets and debts will be divided, and someone will probably have to pay alimony and/or child support.  But to you, this is your life, your savings, your children, your future…your home. And ...

Life after divorce for a woman

Life after divorce for a woman might seem really scary.  The lifestyle changes of divorce  can feel brutal.  Financial adjustments,  living alone, dating… some of these can actually feel like a nightmare. But despite that  change is really scary,  there is a lot of good that comes with change. Most people don’t see it that way until they’ve been through it. As I find myself waiting up most nights for my college-aged kids to get home, I often wish I could go back to the evenings when the routine consisted of giving my  little children  baths, helping them brush their teeth, reading them a bedtime story, and tucking them into bed with a kiss—all before 8pm. I remember feeling like this ritual made my kids feel loved, safe and secure.   A reader feels the same way I did, however, this young mom is  going through a divorce  and wrote this:   I’m devastated at the thought of not tucking my son into bed every night.    ...

Southside's Top Child Support and Custody Lawyers

Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call Chicago IL Divorce Lawyers Now...... Call Now 312-374-4559  

Chicago's Top Rated Divorce Lawyers

Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call Chicago IL Divorce Lawyers Now...... Call Now 312-374-4559