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Divorce, Remarriage and Social Security

September 10, 2018 by Kristina

divorce-remarriage_social-securityMany people are aware that seniors are entitled to collect Social Security benefits that are calculated based on their spouse’s work record. What’s less well-known is that this benefit applies in many cases to divorced spouses. In fact, ex-spouses may even be entitled to survivors benefits in certain circumstances. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Divorce, Social Security Tagged With: divorce, remarriage, social security, social security benefits, survivor's benefits

Planning Your Estate After a Divorce

July 19, 2018 by Kristina

planning-your-estate-after-divorceIf you have just gone through the emotional and financial upheaval of a divorce, the last thing on your mind is contacting an attorney to make changes to your estate plan. Yet, it is essential that you review and update your estate documents to reflect this major life change. During the divorce process, you likely dealt with property division, and possibly child custody and spousal support. Your estate plan should reflect changes. Otherwise, your assets could be distributed in ways you neither expected nor intended. [Read more…]

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