| Divorce does have some effects on social security | | | | can collect social security benefits under the next |
| benefits. The basics are quite simple. If you are entitled | | | | spouse's earnings record, but the same time rule will |
| to receive social security benefits based upon your | | | | apply. That is, you must remain married to that |
| own earnings record, you will, of course, be able to | | | | individual for ten years before you can collect social |
| collect social security after divorce based on that | | | | security under their earnings record.Many people simply |
| earnings record. However, if you were married for ten | | | | want to know how much they will collect in social |
| or more years, you might be able to collect social | | | | security benefits. The general rule when collecting |
| security benefits under your spouse's record after you | | | | benefits under someone else's earnings record is that |
| are divorce. There are a few qualifications that you | | | | you cannot collect more than fifty percent of that |
| must deal with.The first issue to be addressed is the | | | | person's benefit. So, if your spouse or ex spouse is |
| amount of time that you were married before the | | | | going to receive a monthly benefit of $1500, you |
| divorce. To collect social security benefits based upon | | | | cannot collect more than $750 if you collect under their |
| your former spouse's earnings record, you must have | | | | earnings record. You need to know what your own |
| been married for at least ten years. If you or your | | | | benefit will be to decide if you would be better off |
| spouse are considering divorce, this ten year time limit | | | | collecting under your own earnings record or under a |
| might be an important issue. For example, if you have | | | | spouse or former spouse's earnings record after |
| been married for just nine years, and if having this | | | | divorce.The rules that pertain to collecting social |
| social security benefit after divorce will help you, you | | | | security after divorce are different than the rules that |
| might want to negotiate a one year separation before | | | | pertain to collecting social security after the death of a |
| the divorce. That way, you have preserved your ability | | | | spouse to whom you are still married. THose rules |
| to collect social security under your soon to be ex | | | | should not be confused.You can always check with |
| spouse's earnings record after the divorce. The one | | | | the social security administration to find out what your |
| year separation could have some impact upon other | | | | social security rights and benefits are. The social |
| rights that you need to address. So, it is a good idea to | | | | security administration also maintains a website that |
| discuss this issue with your divorce attorney or with an | | | | you can interact with to figure out your rights and |
| accountant before finalizing a separation or divorce | | | | benefits.Jean Mahserjian has practiced family law for |
| agreement.You cannot collect social security under an | | | | close to two decades and is the author of many |
| ex spouse's earnings record if you remarry. So, if you | | | | books devoted to helping consumers understand |
| have carefully preserved this benefit after divorce, you | | | | family law, including the issues of child custody and |
| might want to be very careful about remarrying. You | | | | support. |