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Name On Deed But Not On Mortgage During Foreclosures

Dec 17, 2022 | FAQ

If you and you spouse agree that your spouse, after the divorce, will pay the full mortgage payment (or a significant portion of it with you scraping up the rest), regardless of which of you will reside in that realty, you MUST consider the practical aspects –...

An Automatic Pennsylvania Divorce

Dec 16, 2022 | FAQ

I bet THAT got your attention. Now, forget it. The problem is that the “automatic” divorce does NOT exist. I do not know who was responsible, but when Pennsylvania got no-fault divorce in 1980, stupid and wildly inaccurate information about it immediately...

One Signature Divorce in Pennsylvania

Aug 17, 2022 | FAQ

When Pennsylvania’s no-fault divorce law became effective in June of 1980, it was a very big deal. We were the 49th state to enact no-fault divorce and we did it in a very modern way. Unlike any other state, if the parties were able to settle everything on their...

Pennsylvania DIY Divorce and Divorce “Kits”

Jul 25, 2022 | FAQ

First of all, Davis Divorce Law does NOT sell “divorce kits” or DIY (Do-It-Yourself) divorce instructions. I, Michael E. Davis, Attorney At Law, will be your divorce attorney. I will prepare and file all of the required documents with the Court. You, my...

Paying For A Divorce Out Of A Joint Account

Dec 1, 2021 | FAQ

I know of a situation wherein Spouse A was married to Spouse B and they had a joint checking account. Either A or B could write checks on the account without the knowledge or permission of the other. A went to work every day, with the checkbook, while B stayed home...

Does Marital Debt in PA Stop at Separation or Divorce?

Nov 30, 2021 | FAQ

When discussing marital debt several factors are involved. Divorce law is concerned with who must pay which debts. Contract law is simpler as it is just concerned with debts being paid and the creditors (those to whom debts are owed) do not care who pays as long as...

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Is Pennsylvania A Community Property State?

Dec 17, 2022

Over years of watching television dramas and movies, it would have been difficult for any adult in any of our states or territories not to have heard the term "community property". That gives one the impression that it is typical for a state to be a community property...

Divorcing While Incarcerated in PA

Dec 17, 2022

Quick Answer: How do you get a divorce while incarcerated in PA? An incarcerated spouse does not change the process of a low-cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault divorce. That signature is required no matter how long the separation, but if your spouse is cooperative,...