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