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What is the difference between marital and non marital property?

What is the Difference Between Marital Property and Nonmarital Property?

Last Updated: December 14, 2022 Marital property vs. nonmarital property–what’s the difference? When people marry, money, debt, and property take on additional legal implications. Though distinguishing nonmarital and marital property may not be important during the union, it becomes a top priority during a divorce. Division of property can lead […]

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What happens to your house in a divorce?

What Happens To Our House When We Divorce?

Property and Divorce

Last Updated on The Marital Home is usually the largest asset a married family has to deal with during a divorce. What happens to the house when a divorce happens can lead to big fights in court. During the discussion of property division in divorce, the conversation between the spouses

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What Happens to a Ring After a Broken Engagement

Who Gets the Ring?

Family Law

What Happens to a Ring After a Broken Engagement A broken engagement can be a confusing and emotionally painful experience. Aside from the usual sadness, the once engaged individuals must now decide who will keep the engagement ring. Courts across the country vary on this issue, but the answer usually

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Should You Move Out During Divorce?

Divorce

Not wanting to be in the same home as your soon-to-be ex is perfectly understandable. However, moving out of the home may have numerous ramifications, both financially and for child custody purposes in the outcome of the divorce. The question here is if it always prudent for one or both

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How do Assets Get Divided in a Divorce?

Property and Divorce

Division of Property In a Divorce You’ve decided to get a divorce but are concerned about your financial future. When you were with your soon to be ex, everything seemed to be on schedule and planned out. Now, your finances are completely up in the air and you wonder what

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Who Gets the Marital Home After Divorce?

Property and Divorce

You have spent a life together but unfortunately, you both know it is time to call it quits and start the next phase of your life. Now the messy part starts. Who gets the home, the car, and the financial assets? Where will the children live during the divorce? Or

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Will I Lose My Pension in Divorce?

Retirement Accounts and Divorce

It is possible for you to lose a portion of your pension in divorce, but with the right family law help and advice, you can limit how much your spouse will get. If you were married when contributions started, the pension is considered marital property. Because of this, both spouses

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Which Spouse Gets the House In A Divorce?

Property and Divorce

When a married couple decides to end their marriage, one of the most difficult decisions may be deciding which spouse gets the house in a divorce. Division of property when a marriage ends is tricky, confusing and has long-lasting ramifications on each spouses future. Lucky for you, we have answers

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Who Keeps the Car When We Divorce?

Property and Divorce

Last Updated on Want to know who gets to keep the car when you divorce? Household budgets are tight with all that is going on in the world, forcing many families to make difficult financial decisions. Some families have become single-car households (for reasons other than being able to Zoom

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Marital and Nonmarital Property

Property and Divorce

One of the biggest points of contention in a divorce is deciding what to with assets and understanding what is marital and nonmarital property. It is generally conceded that while you are married, anything acquired in the name of the married couple, regardless of who physically pays for it, is

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Who Gets The Property During Divorce?

Property and Divorce

Who gets what property during divorce? This is a question that requires an in-depth analysis of the assets and debts of the marital estate. When purchasing a home, car, or even furniture, most married couples do not consider that they may someday need to divide this property. In fact, dividing

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Who Gets To Keep The House After Divorce?

Property and Divorce

Last Updated: May 26, 2022 “Who gets to keep the house after divorce?” is one of the most common questions that arise during a discussion of property division in divorce. A house is one of the most expensive assets that most married couples purchase and when the union ends in

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