Divorce And Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy & Divorce are two of life’s most difficult challenges. They often occur together as financial stress might lead to divorce and divorce itself might cause financial problems. As a result, you may be thinking about filing for both bankruptcy and divorce...

Bankruptcy & Divorce are two of life’s most difficult challenges. They often occur together as financial stress might lead to divorce and divorce itself might cause financial problems. As a result, you may be thinking about filing for both bankruptcy and divorce...

If you are paying for child support and considering filing for bankruptcy you may want to know how a bankruptcy will affect your child support responsibilities.  On the other hand, if you are currently receiving child support, and the parent who is paying files...

Filing Bankruptcy During a Divorce If one party files for bankruptcy while a divorce case is pending, it can complicate matters. Your filing can cause delays in the divorce proceedings, which typically frustrates your spouse and causes emotions to run high during an...

If you and your spouse can be amicable and work together on a joint bankruptcy filing, it can be beneficial for both of you.  There are many benefits for a married couple who are contemplating both divorce and bankruptcy to file a joint bankruptcy prior to filing for...

Bankruptcy and divorce are two of life's most upsetting challenges and are often intertwined.  Financial stress may be a factor in the decision to get divorced.  Divorce itself may cause financial stress.  We are often asked by people headed for both bankruptcy and...

It is a common misconception that if one spouse files for bankruptcy, the other must also file.  This is not correct.  One spouse is permitted to file without the other.  However, in most cases the income of both spouse's incomes is counted toward eligibility for a...

As most will attest, marriage and money can be a complex combination. When you got married, you and your spouse likely merged finances with a positive outlook, looking forward to all the benefits of a strong partnership. As the years pass though, there are inevitable...

It's common knowledge that money issues often lead to divorce, so it's not surprising that bankruptcy may be looming while couples are splitting up, whether for one spouse or both. If you and your spouse know that you both need to file, the process will be more...