The Financial Divorce Blog » Bankruptcy http://financialdivorceblog.com An Expert Blog for Financial Divorce Knowledge Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Handling Debts in Divorce http://financialdivorceblog.com/2010/01/handling-debts-in-divorce/ http://financialdivorceblog.com/2010/01/handling-debts-in-divorce/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:35:21 +0000 Dkane http://financialdivorceblog.com/?p=474 Handling your debts in the divorce can break you financially if handled incorrectly. Most individuals we meet are more concerned about the asset (property) side of the equation and often overlook the liability (debt) side of the equation. Divorce settlement proceedings often break down when it comes to dividing up the debt in [...]]]> http://financialdivorceblog.com/2010/01/handling-debts-in-divorce/feed/ 1 Bankruptcy and Divorce http://financialdivorceblog.com/2009/06/bankruptcy-and-divorce/ http://financialdivorceblog.com/2009/06/bankruptcy-and-divorce/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:45:21 +0000 Dakane http://financialdivorceblog.com/?p=64 There are several issues to consider when contemplating a bankruptcy filing as part of a divorce.  Certain debts are dischargeable and others are not.  The following divorce related debts are not dischargeable in a bankruptcy filing:

Taxes (federal, state, real estate, etc) Child support Alimony (aka Spousal Support or Maintenance) 

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