Post Divorce Checklist

  • Notify your Pension Plan administrator of the divorce.
  • Send a copy of the Divorce Decree and Pension Order to the Plan Administrator.
  • Change the beneficiary on your Pension Plan.
  • Cancel joint credit cards.
  • Change life insurance beneficiary.
  • Get a new will.
  • Put utility bills in the right person’s name.
  • Remove ex’s country club and sports club privileges.
  • Transfer titles on homes and vehicles.
  • Set up estimated tax payments if receiving alimony.
/by James J. Gross