Divorce Housing Insights
Housing decisions during divorce often involve the intersection of legal agreements, financial restructuring, and mortgage feasibility. Divorce Housing Insights provides educational articles designed to help individuals better understand how housing, mortgage responsibility, and financial structure interact during the divorce process. These insights explore common questions surrounding refinancing, property division, settlement timing, and long-term housing sustainability.
Mediation can save you time, money, and a lot of heartache compared to fighting it out in court. But one of the biggest decisions you'll make in mediation is what happens to the house, and most people...
Consumer Debt Counseling in Divorce: How a CDLP® Can Protect Your Financial Future
Divorce is one of the most financially complex life events, and managing consumer debt during this transition is cru...
Why I’m Stepping Forward Now: The Voice Behind the CDLP® and Divorce Mortgage Planning
There comes a time when staying quiet, or working only behind the scenes, isn’t enough.
For me, that time is no...
A personal guide to understanding how divorce impacts your home, your loan, and your peace of mind
By Jody Bruns, CDLP® | Host of Beyond the House: Divorce & Financial Clarity
Let me be honest: divo...
The Court Can Award You the Home. Your Lender Still Has to Approve the Loan.
If you are planning to keep the marital home after a divorce in Connecticut, your settlement agreement may seem like the ...
A Divorce Settlement Can Award the House. It Cannot Guarantee the Mortgage.
If you are planning to keep the marital home after a divorce in Delaware, it is natural to focus on what the settlement ag...
by Jody Bruns
For many women, the house represents more than just a piece of property, it’s their anchor. It holds memories, traditions, stability for the kids, and a sense of security in a time when...
A Court Can Award You the House. It Cannot Approve Your Mortgage.
If you are keeping the marital home after a divorce in Florida, it is easy to assume the hardest part is over once the settlement sa...
The Court Can Award You the Home. The Lender Still Decides the Mortgage.
If you are planning to keep the marital home after a divorce in Georgia, it is easy to believe that once the settlement is si...
By Jody Bruns
In the world of divorce, real estate, and financial uncertainty, one simple truth rises above the rest:
How you show up changes everything.
We often hear advice like “just keep showing...
A Divorce Decree Can Award the Home. It Cannot Qualify You for the Mortgage.
If you are keeping the marital home after a divorce in Hawaii, your settlement agreement may feel like the final piece of...
