Selling a home after a divorce often involves more than just listing the property and finding a buyer. Because ownership may have changed hands during the divorce, title companies need to verify ...

Learn why a divorce decree isn’t enough to protect your retirement assets. You need a QDRO to divide the accounts to avoid paying penalties or income tax.

Generally, IRC section 151(c)(1) allows taxpayers an exemption for dependent children. In the case of divorced parents, the custodial parent gets the exemption. That parent, however, may release his ...

PITTSBURGH — Dr. John Yelenic and his wife separated in 2002, agreed to a divorce and even hammered out a property settlement. But the Blairsville dentist was slain the day before he was to sign his ...

That's why they usually require a certified divorce decree at closing, which can clear up any questions about ownership and helps keep the transaction on track. Understanding why title companies ask ...