How Do I Get My Name Off The Mortgage After Divorce?

Question: I have been divorced for three years and the home my ex-wife is living in is still in both of our names. How do I get my name off the mortgage? I want to buy a new home and do not need my name on this debt.

Financial Planning Tips To Help Mitigate Divorce Costs

When your marriage ends, the storm of divorce costs can leave you reeling financially. It takes some guys years to get back to a place of stability after losing thousands to attorney fees, filing costs, child support, alimony, and more. In recent months, with inflation hitting record levels and many …

Should More Dads Ask For Child Support?

Perhaps one of the biggest, and most costly, misconceptions about the divorce process is that fathers are not entitled to receive child support. This notion is rooted in the outdated assumption that persists in family court that the mother is the caregiver and the father is the family’s breadwinner.

The Biggest Child Support Mistakes To Avoid

Divorce is often complex, and even more so when children are involved.

Is Child Support Debt Consolidation Possible?

Falling behind on child support payments is one of the quickest ways fathers can cripple their finances, especially in states that apply interest charges. Child support debt can quickly snowball and lead to wage garnishment and in some cases even prison. Inherently, the child support system is especially harsh on …

Philadelphia Inquirer Critiques Child Support System’s Flaws

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently published a story detailing the ruthless and counterproductive way in which the Montgomery County sheriff’s department utilizes midnight raids and debtor’s prisons to target fathers with outstanding child support debt.

3 Misconceptions About The Child Support System

Cordell & Cordell Co-Founder Joe Cordell has talked extensively about the many flaws of the modern child support system. In theory, the system should ensure that all necessary expenses needed to raise a child are covered, but in reality it often drives a wedge between families and creates excessive financial …

5 Challenges Divorced Dads Must Overcome

Divorce is a tough process for everyone, but it can be especially brutal for dads. There are a number of societal, cultural, and legal factors that seem to conspire to make life for divorced dads difficult. The good news is there also are some upsides to the divorced dad life, …

The 3 Most Effective Ways To Limit Divorce Costs

Divorce costs have a nasty way of getting out of control before you even realize what hit you. A lot of guys are unfamiliar with the many unexpected factors that end up driving up the cost of divorce. The hit to their wallet ends up blindsiding them, and the shock …

The Unexpected Factors That Drive Up The Cost Of Divorce

There are many questions that run through your head as you are preparing for divorce. One thing everyone wants to know is what the final cost of divorce will end up being.