4 Reasons to Refinance the Family Home After a Divorce

The tumultuous process of a divorce can be painful and emotionally draining. With all the emotions and thoughts going through your mind, the last thing you’d want to worry about is dividing the marital or family home. But given that a home is probably the most expensive asset you’ll own, discussions on property division will naturally center on what happens with the house and mortgage. The “cleanest” option? Refinancing. Here are four reasons why. It Protects Your Credit Score Even if your soon-to-be-ex buys you out of the family home, you are still liable for the mortgage, which will come back to hurt your score should you miss a monthly mortgage payment. In the eyes of lenders, spouses—divorced or not—are liable for a joint mortgage, unless you sell the house, pay off the mortgage in full, or refinance to remove your name. Remember, removing your name from the title does not remove your name from the mortgage, which means your credit…

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