(A guest post from the Ilumni Institute) Attention Divorce Attorneys, Don’t forget to include proceeds division and distribution directives in sale-of-house orders! In addition to enforceability and protecting your clients' interests, here are a few of the issues divorce REALTORS® see when there are no orders or agreement regarding proceeds: Sale sabotage: When parties living […]
So, you’re divorced. Now what? Once the legal proceedings of your divorce are done and you and your ex-spouse have settled the bills, it’s time to start thinking about next steps. Specifically, it’s time to decide what you’re going to do for permanent housing. Your first step will be to explore your financial situation and […]
A basic primer for divorce attorneys. It’s an unfortunate fact: Some spouses attempt to hide assets before or during a divorce in order to avoid splitting them with their soon-to-be ex-spouse. In fact, according to the University of Mississippi, 53% of married people are keeping money secrets from their partners. In California, a state that posts very […]
Should your divorcing client keep or sell their house? Rising interest rates, increasing home values and waning affordability—the real estate market is changing, and divorce attorneys need to know what these changes could mean for their clients. Keep It or Buy Out the Other Spouse? The answer depends in part on whether they can afford […]
Aka Why the Court Shouldn’t Set Your Clients’ Listing Prices One of the first issues real estate agents run into at the start of any listing contract is determining the property’s price. Thanks to Zillow, clients often believe they have insider knowledge that makes them industry experts—and in divorce cases, that’s a mistake that can […]