Divorce does not erase credit debts after separation
Readers misinterpret divorce decrees as freeing them from joint debt. Creditors may still pursue you if your ex-spouse misses payments on joint accounts. Contact creditors before divorce to transfer liability or close joint accounts and open individual ones to protect your credit.
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Money market yields ease in latest week
Money market funds show softer returns as seven day yields fall to 3.21 percent and 30 day yields decline to 3.27 percent. Compounded seven day and 30 day yields slip to 3.26 percent and 3.32 percent respectively with portfolio average maturity steady at 56 days. Total money market assets rise to 2.137 trillion from 2.101 trillion last week.
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Will writing basics from Summit County judges and lawyers
Betty Lin-Fisher outlines why everyone should consider a will. Summit County probate Judge Bill Spicer and attorney Patricia Hill urge professional help, warn against DIY software, and explain wills, executors, witnesses, guardians, and living trusts in plain terms.
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Bill Spicer
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Will software compared for simple estates by Ohio readers
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Wills & Trusts
Cosmi Corp
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Community Legal Aid Services
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Nolo Willmaker
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