Divorcing couples in Connecticut have to split their property with one another after sharing their lives for years. This process may follow instructions from a marital agreement, require intensive negotiations or lead to litigation. The whole process should be fair,...
Property Division
Division of property in Connecticut
You and your spouse have decided to divorce. Do you know what will happen to your property once the divorce is finalized? Connecticut is an equitable distribution of property state, which means the property won’t be split 50/50. You want to protect yourself...
Conditions that could make a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement invalid in a divorce
A prenuptial agreement is a legal document where spouses agree before matrimony on the terms of property division, support and custody in the event of a separation or divorce. A postnuptial agreement is a legal document that couples sign after getting married to...
Should you and your spouse consider keeping the family home together after divorce?
You may assume that getting divorced means you need to sell your house -- and, for many couples, this is exactly what divorce means. Don’t assume you have no other options, however. There are couples who jointly own their homes even after a divorce. Here are a few...
What happens to the credit card debt you share with your spouse in a divorce?
When couples divorce, they usually talk about how to divide up their valuable assets, such as homes, jewelry collections and cars. They seldom discuss what to do with their debts, including any hefty balances on their joint credit cards. That can be a huge mistake....
How is debt divided in a Connecticut divorce?
Dividing your property is often a very contentious part of a pending divorce. Couples in Connecticut are likely to focus on their biggest assets when trying to divvy up their marital possessions. What fewer people stop to think about is the impact of debt on the...
Is staying in your marital home a good idea after divorce?
For many couples seeking a divorce, the biggest battle they will have with one another will stem from the ownership or possession of their marital home. It's common for both spouses to want to assert their right to stay in the marital home. People often view retaining...
What is protected as separate property in a Connecticut divorce?
Property or asset division is often one of the more contested areas in a Connecticut divorce. Both spouses may have assets that they hope to retain, and neither may agree with the demands or wishes of the other. As you may already know, Connecticut utilizes the...
Does having separate bank accounts matter in divorce?
When you got married, you already had your own bank account. So did your spouse. Rather than combining them, you decided to just keep using the separate ones the way you did before you got married. It seemed easier. Now you're getting divorced. Your spouse, who earns...
Pre-marriage student loan debt is separate property
Since many people get married in their mid-to-late 20s, they often bring student loan debt to the marriage. They may have just graduated in the last few years, and they each have loans to pay back. As a married couple, they work together on making those payments. But...
