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In most divorce<\/a> cases in most states, you cannot charge estate plans, life insurance beneficiaries, etc., until after<\/strong><\/em> your divorce case has been resolved and your divorce judgment has been entered by the court.\u00a0\u00a0However,\u00a0once your divorce is final,\u00a0you need to take immediate financial and legal steps to reflect your new reality.\u00a0 The following is a checklist of the actions that you need to take:<\/p>\n

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  1. Change your name on all of your financial documents, bank accounts, etc.<\/li>\n
  2. Close and\/or change the names on all joint accounts.<\/li>\n
  3. Make sure that all credit card bills and loans are paid promptly and closed by you (or your spouse if such bills or loans were designed as their responsibility in the divorce).<\/li>\n
  4. Open a checking and savings account in your name.<\/li>\n
  5. Open a credit card in your name to establish your own credit history.<\/li>\n
  6. Set up and start depositing money into an emergency bank account to cover 6 months of living expenses (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In most divorce cases in most states, you cannot charge estate plans, life insurance beneficiaries, etc., until after your divorce case has been resolved and your divorce judgment has been entered by the court.\u00a0\u00a0However,\u00a0once your divorce is final,\u00a0you need to…<\/span><\/p>\n