In a divorce, courts treat debt the same way as assets. This means the debts you and your soon-to-be former spouse incur during the marriage are typically considered marital and will be divided between the both of you. Meanwhile, debts from before the marriage remain...
Property Division
Protecting your financial interests in a CT divorce
During divorce, one of the most critical challenges you can face is protecting your financial interests. Each decision you make, no matter how small it may seem, can have a pivotal role in shaping your future stability for years to come. In Connecticut, the law aims...
Must divorcing spouses in Connecticut divide retirement funds?
Some assets acquired during marriage are easy for people to address. One spouse may not have any interest in the fishing equipment or personal wardrobe of the other. Some assets, on the other hand, can become points of contention because of their value or their impact...
What are use and possession orders for in a Connecticut divorce?
In Connecticut, use and possession orders are court orders that temporarily grant one spouse the exclusive right to use and possess certain marital property, usually the family home and its contents, until the finalization of the divorce proceedings. If you were to...
Requesting to modify the property division order due to fraud
In Connecticut, courts divide marital properties and debt fairly and equitably between spouses during a divorce. To ensure an accurate distribution, the court applies several steps, such as identifying assets and assessing their value accurately through professional...
Can personal sentiment affect property division in a divorce?
Although property division is normally complex depending on the assets involved and other unique circumstances, the process becomes notably expedited when considering the actual value of assets. Nonetheless, an item's sentimental value to one party sometimes far...
How is the value of a house split in divorce?
Divorce brings a wave of complexities. One of which is determining the fate of a shared property, like a house. In Connecticut, the division of assets hinges on the state's "equitable distribution" approach. This method typically leads to a near-even 50/50 split....
Negotiating property division with your spouse
Property division is renowned as one of the most disputed matters in a divorce. But this is not always the case. Some divorcing couples have divided their properties without battles or attending numerous court hearings, and this can also be your story. Provided you...
What happens if you find assets your spouse tried to hide?
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,...
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...