Property Division

You may suspect your spouse is hiding assets during your divorce. This can feel stressful, especially if your spouse owns a business. However, financial transparency is critical in Connecticut divorce cases. Understanding the warning signs and how the state handles...

Spouses negotiating the terms of a divorce must make difficult financial decisions. Assets that have practical value and emotional worth may technically belong to both spouses. That is usually the case for the marital home. Both spouses have an interest in the...

People saving for retirement often use specialized accounts to gain certain legal and financial advantages. A 401(k) associated with a professional's job may allow them to set aside a certain portion of their income each year for their comfort during their golden...

Getting divorced means you need to split your property and money. While many think everything must be divided equally, the law allows for uneven splits. You can ask the court to give you a more significant share of the assets when your situation calls for it.  What...

Marriages often fall apart slowly. People develop resentment over time and often try to work on the marriage for years before filing for divorce. By the time either spouse takes legal action, both may have a degree of conflict fatigue. They may not want to negotiate...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...