

Top Financial Tips You Should Follow During A Divorce
Do not think that your colleagues, friends and relatives are always equipped to give you the most appropriate financial advice. While they may have the best interests in their minds for you, they may not offer you your most needed advice. The exception is when they are experienced financial advisers. Check out some of the following financial tips, which you should be aware of.
Consider stopping all joint accounts immediately
The very first step you should consider taking is to open your own individual accounts while discontinuing all joint accounts with your estranged spouse. Their names should be removed from all accounts, which you hold. This may include if you have allowed them to use your credit cards. After all you would hardly want your furious ex to utilize your credit cards and drain your bank accounts. However, this decision should depend on whether you and your spouse can trust each other.
Proceed to open your own account
After closing the joint accounts, now it is high time that you open individual bank accounts. You need to also ensure that they are in sync to make your bill payments. This is to ensure that you fail to make payments for your bills. After all, you will hardly want that your utilities to get cut off since your bank accounts were closed.
Your status has to be changed
All your relevant information need to be changed on your driving license, records in the post office, income tax related documents, professional titles, health insurance. Utility bills and property titles. (These include your marital status, name and so on).
Your will should be also changed
For changing your will you need to spend some money since you have to involve your attorney in this process. However, it is sensible to alter your will in case something happens to you after getting a divorce. Remove their names from your will and also if they have been given the power of attorneys. After all, you would hardly want to make a financial decision on your behalf. However, in California, it is important to know that you cannot modify your estate plan, including wills, once your divorce has started, until it is completed.
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