What happens to the mortgage after a divorce?

What happens to the mortgage after a divorce?

When a marriage ends, there’s no shortage of things that spouses suddenly need to split in two: their finances, their children’s time, their friends. One of the most difficult things to divide in a divorce is a mortgage.

When a marriage ends, there’s no shortage of things that spouses suddenly need to split in two: their finances, their children’s time, even their friends. One of the most difficult things to divide in a divorce — at least monetarily speaking — is a mortgage. A home is often a couple’s most valuable asset, and a mortgage is usually their largest liability. Spouses can part ways with each other, but they can’t simply say goodbye to their debts.

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