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Can a West Virginian couple make arrangements to settle property rights upon living separately?
My wife and I decided to live separately in West Virginia. Can we make arrangements to settle property rights upon separation?
02/21/2017 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: West Virginia | #32580What all properties and debts shall be divided when my wife and I are filing for divorce and how is it done?
My wife and I are filing for a divorce in Illinois. We have been married for 4 years and we have a 2-year-old son. I had earned a considerable amount of money from my business before I got married and I had invested the money in some properties. My wife has certain debts and other obligations and most of them were incurred after the marriage. I want to know what all properties ...
11/28/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Illinois | #27271Will one spouse be liable for the debts incurred by the other spouse before marriage at the time of property division during divorce?
I own a separate property in California. After marriage, it became part of the marital property. We are dividing the property as we are getting divorced. I had incurred some debts before I got married which still exists. Will my wife be liable to pay my debts?
11/24/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: California | #27126Can I recover or claim compensation from my wife’s property while filing for divorce, for the expenses I incurred for the family utilizing my assets, despite having a premarital agreement that treats our property separate post marriage?
I never thought that my marriage would come to an abrupt end. We were married for almost 14 years and we were in our mid-30s when we got married. Both of us were married once before and had a kid each from those. We knew what entails a divorce. Therefore, we made a prenuptial agreement which stated that each of us would keep our earnings and property separate even during the ma...
11/24/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Illinois | #27125Can a house that was inherited by a spouse be claimed by the other in case of a divorce in Illinois?
My family had built that house about a century ago in Northbrook, Illinois. I, being the sole heir of the family, inherited it from my dad. I got married when I was 21 to my high school sweetheart. Everything was picture perfect up until the time I found her cheating on me with my best friend. I filed for a divorce. She is planning to claim a part of the house for herself to to...
11/24/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Illinois | #27123Do we have any other option of settling the claim over a marital home other than selling the house?
My wife and I are getting a divorce. We were married for over 6 years. We both think that we rushed into the marriage without thinking it through. Both of us are practicing physicians in Springfield and have tie ups with quite a few hospitals in the city. We had bought a house together putting in an equal share of the money. When divorce came into the picture, both of us agreed...
11/24/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Illinois | #27122In the event of a divorce in Illinois, does the husband get back the wedding ring he gave his wife?
My wife and I have had a fallout in our marriage. We have been contemplating to get a divorce amicably. I was wondering about our marriage rings and how that would be settled in the event of a divorce. I bought our wedding rings which were a pair of 4 karat diamond studded platinum wedding bands. They have a substantial market value. Is there a way I can claim them both in the ...
11/24/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Illinois | #27120Is military pension treated as any other asset in case of a divorce in California?
I am an ex-service man who retired from service 2 years ago. My wife and I have had a falling out and are planning to get a divorce. In the event of a divorce, all our assets and liabilities will be combined and then divided amongst the spouses. I want to know if my military pension will be included while dividing the assets and liabilities.
11/23/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: California | #27095How is intellectual property classified in the event of a divorce in Michigan?
My husband and I have decided to part ways. We both work in the IT industry and have developed several products that have copyrights. Some of the copyrights are individual while others are joint. In the event of a divorce in a Detroit family court, how will these be treated and divided?
11/23/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Michigan | #27079Can I retain our marital home that I purchased before marriage after divorce?
My husband and I have been married for 10 years but are on the verge of divorce. We stay in a house that I bought a few months before our wedding. I made the purchase with cash, a part of it came from my parents. I had the intention of making this our marital home at the time of its purchase. My husband wants to keep the house after the divorce, but I do not want that to happen...
11/23/2016 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Illinois | #27065