Individuals in West Virginia and throughout the country are encouraged to take a series of steps prior to a credit before a divorce that may help to protect their credit. The first step is to make a list of joint accounts that may have an outstanding balance on them....
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Prenuptial agreements and protecting a business
With the use of prenuptial agreements on the rise, West Virginia business owners may want to consider using one to protect their company in case of a divorce. Creating a prenup gives the couple an opportunity to talk about the role the business will play in their...
Avoiding these mistakes in a divorce
In West Virginia, spouses may find themselves in an unpleasant financial reality after a divorce. In some cases, this is directly caused by mistakes that one or both spouses made during the course of their divorce. Making smart personal finance decisions during a...
Stepping away from emotional conflict in divorce
Many people who get divorced in West Virginia have to deal with significant emotional conflict in divorce. When people decide to divorce, they should try to take the high road instead of allowing themselves to be embroiled in ongoing conflicts with their spouses. By...
Make sure to avoid unwelcome debt surprises in a divorce
One unwelcome surprise for West Virginia spouses after a divorce is the fact that they may end up responsible for the debt in a divorce that they did not incur. They need to take all of the steps necessary before the divorce to learn the debt situation and get a sense...
Avoid these unwanted financial surprises in a divorce
West Virginia women face many changes in their lives as a result of divorce. Some of these new realities are financial, and a lot of them are unfortunately unpleasant. Often, the new financial situation comes as a surprise to women who had a different expectation of...
Why couples should talk about finances before their weddings
West Virginia couples typically have a lot of decisions to make before their weddings take place. However, it is relatively uncommon for those who are about to get married to talk about creating a prenuptial agreement. This is in spite of the fact that roughly half of...
A prenuptial agreement can protect your business
If you own a business in West Virginia, you need to take steps to protect it from anything that could take that company from you. Divorce is one thing that could threaten your interest in and control of your own business. Signing a prenuptial agreement before the...
How selling assets and other divorce-related actions affect taxes
West Virginia couples who are going through a divorce might find that their tax obligations change. Some of them may be permanent, such as filing as single instead of married. The person's status on the last day of the year determines the filing status. Some taxes,...
The relationship between education levels and divorce
Couples in West Virginia who have more education might be more likely to stay married than those who have less, according to several studies. This differs from the first part of the 20th century, when couples with more education had more resources and thus were more...


