dimanche 10 juin 2018

How To Arrange Divorce Financing

By Susan Ward


It is a sad fact that marriages simply do not last any longer. There are many reasons for this, but the pressures of modern life and the changes in the attitudes of society about divorces certainly contribute to this phenomenon. Some things have not changed, however. Divorcing is still an emotional experience and the process can be extremely expensive, especially if the separation is acrimonious. In such cases couples are sometimes forced to find divorce financing to pay all the costs involved.

In the majority of cases both partners will end up much poorer after divorcing. In many cases they have to sell their assets such as their homes and even cars in unfavorable market conditions. Liquidating pension funds, savings and investments can also require high administrative fees and penalties. Then there is the cost of the lawyers, which can be exorbitant. The cost rises even higher in contested cases.

There is a lot that divorcing couples can do to lessen the financial impact of separating. In uncontested divorced, the partners involved can privately reach agreement on most issues such as custody, maintenance and the way in which their assets will be divided. This can only be achieved if both partners are reasonable and willing to give and take. In such cases the only task of the lawyer is to draw up the final agreement.

The expenses truly heap up in contested cases. Each partner will have to hire a separate lawyer and the lawyers negotiate on behalf of their clients. This can be a drawn out process and the clients will pay for every minute spent on their cases. The cost will escalate dramatically when the case goes to court. Contested divorces also means that the entire matter is in the public domain.

Couples that find that they do not have the money necessary to finance their divorces may have to resort to applying for loans specially meant for this purpose. There are numerous financiers that will finance divorces, but they charge hefty service fees and their terms and conditions can be very strict. In fact, such financing can easily leave both partners financially crippled.

If money is needed to pay for a separation it may be better to rather sells some assets to negotiate a loan from a pension fund or against a fixed deposit. Shares can be sold quickly. Many couples owe luxury items that will not be needed to maintain a reasonable standard of living. These remedies will almost always be much cheaper than opting for a loan.

Many modern couples actually plan for the cost of future legal problems. To this end they purchase special insurance policies that are designed to pay for legal cost, including the cost of divorces. Other couples try to lessen the financial impact of divorcing by entering into prenuptial agreements that already stipulate the terms of the separation.

Experts agree that the very high cost of divorces can often be ascribed to the fact that the divorcing couple, or at least one of the partners, refuse to be reasonable. In such cases the main beneficiaries will always be the lawyers. Divorces are sad and emotional, but if reason prevail it does not have to be so costly.




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