Determine Obligations
Review your Decree to determine your post-divorce obligations. Do you need to refinance a house, sell property, transfer funds? Know what you need to do and your timeframe to get it done.
Revise Estate Documents
Re-evaluate and revise your estate plan to reflect who you want to be named as your Personal Representative, heirs(s), and Power of Attorney.
Also consider reviewing any documentation that refers to beneficiaries, including life insurance policies, financial accounts and emergency contact designations.
See a Financial Advisor
Every divorce ends with spouses leaving the marriage with less individually than they had together.
Both parties should meet with a financial planner following a divorce to create or update their financial plan and obtain professional guidance on how to manage their financial portfolio going forward.
Register with the NCSPC
If you have a child support order, you will need to register with the Nebraska Child Support Payment Center:
https://childsupport.nebraska.gov/
Your McGill Law attorney will help guide and explain this step of the process, we are always here to help, advocate and support you.
Focus on You
You’ve been through a huge life transition. Its important for everyone who goes through a divorce to take time to focus on themselves and decide how they want to write their post-divorce chapter.