I owned my house before we got married. Is this house still my separate property now that we’re getting divorced? What if I added my spouse’s name to the deed of the house I brought into the marriage?
Asset and Property Issues
Will I Lose My Rights If I Move Out Of The Marital Home During Divorce?
No. If you elect to move out of the marital home during the marriage, you do not lose any of your rights to the equity in the home. Ultimately, your rights to the home are determined by the factors set forth under the equitable distribution statute N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23.1, which includes the following: The duration […]
How Is Property Divided In A Divorce In Ontario?
Brahm D. Siegel, a family lawyer in Toronto, answers: A lot of people think, erroneously, that the way we deal with property in Ontario is by just dividing everything equally. That’s absolutely not true and any lawyer who tells you that is a lawyer to stay away from. We don’t take the RRSP or the […]
How Is Property Divided In An Oklahoma Divorce?
The first consideration as to division of property in Oklahoma is the determination of whether the asset is marital or separate property. Marital property will be equitably divided between the spouses, and separate property will not be divided. Marital property subject to equitable division is the real or personal property acquired by either spouse after […]
What’s the Difference Between Marital Property & Non-Marital Property?
Madilyn A. Keating, a family lawyer in Chicago, answers: In Illinois, “marital property” means all property and income acquired by either spouse during the marriage. “Non-marital property” is generally any property that was acquired before the marriage, received as a gift, received as inheritance, or awarded to one spouse in the divorce. The main difference […]
Who Stays In The Marital Home During Divorce Involving Kids
Is it more difficult to decide who stays in the marital home during the divorce if the couple has children?
Brian Winters Discusses New Jersey Asset And Property Division
New Jersey divorce lawyer Brian Winters discusses how property division and asset division are decided in complicated divorce cases.
Michael Dikman, NYC Divorce Lawyer On Premarital And Postnuptial Law
Michael Dikman, NYC divorce lawyer, discusses how the courts treat separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements.
David Dikman, NYC Family Lawyer On Child Support & Domestic Violence
David Dikman, a NYC family lawyer, discusses issues that affect divorce, including asset division, child custody, spousal support, and domestic violence.
Erik Jenkins, A San Diego Family Lawyer On Common Divorce Issues
Erik Jenkins, a San Diego divorce attorney, discusses some of the most common issues facing divorcing couples in California such as spousal support, child support and visitation.
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