Implementing Financial and Legal Divorce Decisions 

This section covers topics related to implementing financial and legal decisions as a result of your divorce.   Some of these topics are applicable while you negotiating your divorce (credit management, tax filing status and beneficiary information) and others can’t be implemented until after the divorce is finalized (titled assets, benefits and name changes).

Changing Your Legal Name 

In the Changing Your Legal Name category, we provide articles that present guidance on the steps associated with changing your legal name.

Changing Benefit and Beneficiary Information 

In the Changing Benefit and Beneficiary Information category, we provide articles that give guidance on the steps associated with changing employer benefits (health and dental insurance) and beneficiary (bank accounts, retirement accounts, investment accounts and insurance policies) information.

Changing Titled Assets 

In the Changing Titled Assets category, we provide articles that offer guidance changing titles on assets which could include your real estate, automobile, or other personal property.

Managing your Credit During and After the Divorce 

In the Managing your Credit category, we cover the basic credit management strategies that you should implement during the divorce proceedings and after the divorce has been finalized.  This could include reviewing your credit report, opening new credit accounts, closing existing credit accounts, etc.

These articles will provide some general guidance and information.  If you are looking for more detailed information and strategies, we recommend that you visit our Order The Book page and purchase “The Financial Divorce – Your Guide to Financial Divorce Knowledge”.