Whose Embryos Are They? Dividing Genetic Material at Divorce
Who do those stored embryos belong to? Who can use them, and when? The law is having a hard time keeping up with reproductive technology.
If You're Facing Foreclosure During Divorce
If your house is worth less than you owe on it, or if you’re behind in your payments, your divorce is a bit more complicated than others. You can ...
What to Do With the House When You Divorce
In many—if not most—divorces, the family home is the couple’s largest asset. It can also be a very emotional item. Very likely, you and your s...
Continue to Co-Own the House After a Divorce
It’s not unusual for spouses to continue owning the family home together after a divorce, especially where kids are involved. For example, if one ...
Negotiating a House Buyout at Divorce
One way that spouses deal with the family home at divorce is for one spouse to buy out the other’s interest. (Other ways are to sell the house or ...
Selling the House When You Divorce
If neither spouse wants to stay in the family home, or if neither can afford to, you can put the property on the market and try to get the best poss...
Capital Gains Tax When You Sell Your House at Divorce
Whether and how the capital gains tax affects you during your divorce depends on what you are doing with the house. In general, transfers of propert...
What is Community Property?
Dividing property is a major part of any divorce. States treat property differently depending on whether the state is a community property state or no...
Pension in a Divorce: Who Gets It?
There are almost as many different variations of the answer to this question about pension in divorce as there are different divorcing couples, liv...
When One Spouse Hides Assets During a Minnesota Divorce
A Minnesota divorce can be a trying time. If you and your spouse are getting divorced in St. Paul, you may be concerned about how your financial futur...
How Property Division Works in a Michigan Divorce
Every Michigan divorce comes to the point where property is divided between the spouses. This can be a frustrating time as your home, vehicles, inve...
How To Protect Your Business in a Minnesota Divorce
If you are getting divorced in Minnesota, you are most likely dealing with a lot of emotional decisions, but know that you are not alone. According ...
Removing Spouse's Name on House Mortgage During Divorce
Whether you’re recently divorced, getting divorced, or still only legally separated, you may have come to grips with the fact that your relationsh...
California Community Property and Divorce
In California, any property that was gained or wages that have been earned by a spouse while married is defined as “community property.” Com...
Divorce: Who Gets The Pets?
If you, like many people, consider your pets to be members of the family, you will probably be very concerned about what happens to them if you and ...
What Are My Options With the Family Home?
In the prosperous economic times of the 1980's, 90's and early 2000s, the family home was often the most coveted asset in a divorce. However, changi...
Divorce and the Marital Home
There are many questions about a marital residence that you may ask at the time of divorce. Here are the typical questions that arise and how they...
Protecting Assets During Divorce
The moment you know that your marriage is coming to an end is when you should immediately begin preparing to secure your assets. Documentation will be...
Washington Property Division FAQ's
How does the Washington State Courts divide property? Doesn't the court just split the property based on the name of the person the property is in...
Division of Marital Property in Virginia
Equitable Distribution of Property The goal of Virginia's system of property division, known as "equitable distribution," is to fairly divide the cou...
The Role of Experts in a Divorce in Washington
Overview : There are many circumstances where a party may find it advantageous to hire one or more experts at the start of a divorce and through ...
Marital Property Liability
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Tennessee Division of Property in Divorce-Frequently Asked Questions
Who will divide our property? If you and your spouse are able to agree on how to divide your property, then the agreement will be documented with ...
Marital and Separate Property in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, marital property is that property acquired by the joint efforts of the spouses during marriage. All property acquired during marriage is ...
An Overview of Equitable Distribution in New Jersey
New Jersey is an equitable distribution state which means that, in the event of a divorce, the marital property is not automatically split 50-50. Ra...
Divorce and Child Custody in New Jersey-Frequently Asked Questions Guide
INTRODUCTION Divorce is both an emotional and a legal process. Your attorney will work closely with you to achieve your goals.
New Jersey FAQ: Divorce and the Marital Home
1. What are my options with regard to the house? The marital home is in most cases the family’s most valuable asset. Upon a divorce, there are thre...
Inheritances and Divorce
1. Are inheritances subject to equitable distribution? In most instances inheritances are not subject to equitable distribution in a divorce case.
Legally, Who Gets the House (and Do You Really Want It Anyway)?
Divorce lawyers often see a fair share of controversy over the marital home. The house is visible, valuable, and emotional. There are good reasons to ...
