Dividing Your Accounts and Assets During Divorce
Merging your financial life with your spouse seemed easy — and even fun. But untangling your bank accounts, credit reports, mortgage, credit cards, and more can be difficult.
Don’t Miss One of These: The Financial Checklist for Divorce
Divorce isn’t just a legal matter; it’s a financial one. If you merged accounts during your marriage, it’s time to undo that. Here’s how:
Can a Spouse Change the Beneficiary on Insurance and Retirement Accounts?
Another question people have asked during our Raleigh divorce workshop: Can my spouse change the beneficiary on his IRA or retirement plan without telling me?
Does an IRA Become Joint Property?
During our divorce workshops each month, we receive a lot of questions about IRAs and 401(k) accounts. For example, one attendee recently asked “does an IRA become joint property?”