{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog","author_name":"Elizabeth A. Schading","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/author\/elizabeth-a-schading\/","title":"What Happens to Debt During a Divorce? - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yZk8iQtoiF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/07\/what-happens-to-debt-during-a-divorce\/\">What Happens to Debt During a Divorce?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/07\/what-happens-to-debt-during-a-divorce\/embed\/#?secret=yZk8iQtoiF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What Happens to Debt During a Divorce?&#8221; &#8212; Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" data-secret=\"yZk8iQtoiF\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"During a divorce, many people focus on the assets that are acquired during a marriage without giving very much thought to the debts. The division of debt during a divorce can be a very sticky issue that will have a great impact on your financial future. While we can\u2019t tell you who will have to pay for what, we can tell you that the courts use the principle of \u201cequitable distribution\u201d as their guideline. That means the court will look over the total story of the debt and that debt\u2019s place in the marital partnership while reaching a decision about who might ultimately be responsible. That might include whether the debt was taken out before or after the marriage, whose name the debt is in, what the debt was used to purchase, whether the other spouse knew about the debt or not, and a host of other factors. \u201cEquitable distribution\u201d does not mean that you will necessarily feel that the distribution of the debt is fair. It\u2019s quite possible, for example, to end up footing half the bill for something that your spouse never even told you about simply due to a host of other factors that impact your case. It may feel unfair to you, but remember that you are in the...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/bgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Divorce-150x38.png"}