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Money, Your Credit Score and Divorce?

Reblogger Jean Hanley
Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Kivett Teeters CA BRE# 00693015

People often times just don't realize the true ramifications of divorce.  Yes, it's tragic, and the kids will suffer, and this is a very sad thing to have happen.  But, beware!  Your credit will also suffer.  Kim Boekholder posts a very good article below regarding this.  Something to think about. 

Original content by Kim Boekholder Utah Real Estate/ PECO 5642270-PBOO

Money, Your Credit Score and Divorce?  The more people I meet the more situations I run across with damaged credit due to a divorce.  Now the divorce is not what damaged the score.  What damaged the score was an ex.....  I run into this more and more:  people getting divorced forget about the credit cards they have opened together,car loans, mortgages etc.  What a nightmare this becomes when the divorce decree states one person is responsible and must pay the credit card or refinance the house into into their name only and chooses not too, but instead starts missing payments and lets the home go into a short sale or foreclosure.   All I can say is now its one huge headache.  What a mess.  You can not stand by and continue to watch your situation fall apart.

Before you get into that situation, please know whats on your credit report and what you've jointly signed for.  The credit card companies are not going to give a rip if your divorce decree says you're not responsible, they have a document signed saying you are.  Work this out before payments start being missed, before the house starts going into foreclosure before before before.  You will be so thanksful you did.  Contact an attorney for professional advice, do not get an online divorce that doesn't outline in detail how everything is going to be handled.  Most importantly followup and make sure that the steps are taken.  Your credit health is at risk.  Best wishes, contact utahcreditcoach.com for more information.

 

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Jean Hanley, Realtor

35 Years Experience

Coldwell Banker Kivett-Teeters

Southern California

951-553-5486

Carla Morin
Brookfield - Peoria, AZ

Hi Jean:

I always think that people involved in a divorce are done a great injustice by being told they are only responsible for certain debts and their ex is responsible for others.  They believe that this is a binding legal agreement that dismisses their responsibility for the debts assigned to the ex.  They only usually find out that's not true after they're turned down for credit and find out it's because the ex didn't take care of their debts.

I wish this was thoroughly explained in court or that the judges had the ability to actually make the creditors dismiss the other party from the debts assigned to the ex.

Good post!

Sep 14, 2010 01:04 PM