Category: Property Division

Last updated on April 8, 2021

We were recently asked be a woman seeking a divorce if she was entitled to a division of her husband’s retirement accounts and if she would be liable for his credit card debt. In Georgia we divide marital assets and debts equitably. This raises two questions, what are marital assets and debts and what does […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

This is a very common question. When a marriage falls apart it can be very uncomfortable living under the same roof and this inevitably leads to the question of which party is going to move out. The Marital residence belongs to both the husband and wife. Therefore, neither can force the other to leave without […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

“What should I do about the house?” That is a question that divorce attorneys frequently hear from clients contemplating or in the midst of a divorce, and it is obviously a material one. Property division is a key factor in the divorce proceedings of many couples, and there is often no other issue that predominates […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

When thought through rationally, many people who formerly objected on knee-jerk grounds to the idea of a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial contract in their marriage come to think of those legal instruments in quite different terms. That’s really not surprising, given that, when the emotional response that some persons have when it comes to such […]

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In some cases, divorce can be a long, drawn out process that eventually leaves couples so fed up with their former spouses that even thinking about their name can cause someone to throw a lamp across the room. Obviously, not every divorce is like the example above. Some couples come to a joint decision to […]

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We last left off with the dispute between Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and his ex-wife Jo concerning items to be sold at an upcoming auction in an October 1 blog entry. The couple finalized their high-asset divorce in 2011 following 24 years of marriage, but, apparently, all the material details weren’t worked out. Specifically, […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

If you’re going through a divorce in Georgia and you’re looking at property division as part of your settlement, you may need to consider your digital assets. Technology devices are becoming important in a growing number of divorce settlements these days, as are things like Flickr and iTunes accounts. Additionally, divorce settlements can also include […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

It’s truly the divorce tale that seemingly never ends, with property division matters always front and central, and material developments that surfaced just last week have once again thrust the divorce saga of one-time Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his former spouse Jamie back into media headlines. The McCourt dispute — acrimonious, complex […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

A member of the classic rock band Rolling Stones has gone public with his shock after learning that some of his art and memorabilia had been put up for sale by his ex-wife. Among the most attractive memorabilia are some tour outfits worn during his performances as well as a Fender Stratocaster guitar. The items […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Jeff Landers, a contributing writer to Forbes magazine who frequently focuses upon financially complex divorces from a woman’s perspective, has a few points to pass along concerning a divorce-related aspect that often takes center stage. Namely, that is property division. In some dissolutions, the division of assets is truly no big deal and far from […]

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