06/11/2026
In divorce, good intentions don’t make settlement terms feasible.
When I’m brought into a case as a Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP®), my focus is straightforward: Can the settlement terms actually be executed within current lending guidelines?
Mortgage risk in divorce often appears when agreements rely on income structures, debt allocations, real property transfers, or refinancing timelines that don’t align with mortgage requirements. These are not fraud issues at the drafting stage, they are feasibility issues.
When feasibility isn’t validated before the decree, clients are often forced into post-divorce corrections, delays, or compliance challenges simply to meet the terms of the agreement.
My role is not to renegotiate the settlement. It’s to confirm mortgage feasibility before it’s finalized, so the agreement reflects what is financeable, not what is assumed.
If a settlement includes real property, confirming mortgage feasibility should be part of the standard of care. Connect with me early to ensure those terms are executable.