Why So Many Couples Need Divorce Financing

By Sandra Hamilton


Divorces may have become commonplace, but they nevertheless till hurt and cause emotional pain. When a couple splits up it is not simply a matter of moving away from each others. They have to make many decisions, especially if the marriage produced children. In many cases the process is made more complicated because on or both partners are resentful and angry. Divorcing can cost a lot of money and many couples are forced to consider special divorce financing.

When marriages dissolve, both partners often end up in a much poorer position that they were in before. In many cases assets have to be sold in a hurry, joint accounts have to be closed in order to share the proceeds and then there is the cost of hiring a lawyer. This can be a very hefty amount, since lawyers charge for every action they perform and for every minute that they spend on a case.

If divorcing couples can manage to be reasonable, they will realized that there is much that they can do to decrease the cost of the process. The legal fee can be substantially lower, for example, if only one lawyer is hired. The cost can be cut even further by privately agreeing on important issues instead of spending time in the office of a lawyer fighting about small matters.

Uncontested divorces are much, much cheaper than contested ones. In uncontested cases, both partners agree to negotiate in good faith and to approach the process in an adult and reasonable manner. They do not even have to hire a lawyer. The cost of using a licensed counsellor to drive the process is a fraction of the cost of a lawyer. The process will not only be cheaper, but also less traumatic.

If the cost of the process is still too high, a loan can be considered. Their are numerous financiers that specialize in processing divorcing loans. Unfortunately, such loans also come at a steep price and very severe terms and conditions. It is absolutely vital to carefully study the terms and conditions of such loans.

If a divorcing couple has assets, investments and shares it may be better to sell some of these rather than borrowing cash from a financing company. In most cases it is possible, for example, to borrow money at a reasonable rate from a long standing pension fund. Fixed term investments can be liquidated too, but this may require the payment of steep administrative fees.

Many newly married couples purchase special insurance policies that specifically make provision for the cost of legal services in the future. To many this may sound like callous planning for a certain future divorce. This is not necessarily the case, because such policies can also be important if the couple encounter other types of legal problems. It may be a good idea to approach a financial advisor in this regard.

Getting divorced can indeed be expensive, but it need not cost a fortune. The secret lies in adopting a reasonable attitude, to communicate with each other and to make as many decisions in private as is possible. This will cut the time spend in the presence of a professional and will subsequently lower the final cost.




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