KEY TAKEAWAYS A divorce decree does not remove either spouse from the VA loan. The mortgage stays in both names — and both remain liable to the lender — until the loan is refinanced, sold, or formally assumed with a release of liability. VA entitlement stays tied to the property, not to the divorce agreement. A veteran's entitlement is not restored simply because a court … [Read more...] about VA Loans and Divorce: How to Protect Your Entitlement and What Happens to the Mortgage