Divorce Splitting Property Questions

Divorce Splitting Property Questions

Below are answers to the questions that our Palm Beach County divorce lawyers often receive about splitting property (and debts) in a divorce case. It should be noted that Florida courts and Florida Statutes often refer to the task of splitting property as “equitable distribution.”

• What about the money my spouse spent while having an affair? Do I get an offset for money spent on a secret girlfriend or boyfriend?

• Will any assets or liabilities acquired after I file for divorce be distributed to my spouse?

• Will I be responsible for a marital liability incurred by my spouse when he or she forged my signature?

• Is real estate considered a marital asset subject to distribution in divorce proceedings?

• How are my spouse’s retirement assets transferred to me?

• Are my spouse’s “DROP” benefits subject to distribution in divorce proceedings?

• Are my spouse’s retirement assets subject to distribution in divorce proceedings?

• What if my spouse has a business? How will a Florida court deal with a business in my divorce?

• What about the engagement ring? Will a Florida Court order us to sell the ring or account for the cost of the ring?

• Are gifts to my spouse considered marital assets?

• Do marital assets include appreciation in value of my spouse’s non-marital assets?

• What are non-marital assets? Does my spouse have a right to any of my non-marital assets?

• What assets and liabilities are considered marital?

• What is the procedure for dividing assets and liabilities?

• What is the authority authorizing a Court to distribute marital assets and liabilities between spouses in divorce proceedings?

Related Questions

• Will I be responsible for a marital liability incurred by my spouse when he or she forged my signature?
• What is the authority authorizing a Court to distribute marital assets and liabilities between spouses in divorce proceedings?
• Are my spouse’s “DROP” benefits subject to distribution in divorce proceedings?
• What if my spouse has a business? How will a Florida court deal with a business in my divorce?
• Do marital assets include appreciation in value of my spouse’s non-marital assets?
• Are my spouse’s retirement assets subject to distribution in divorce proceedings?

Related Statutes

• Alimony
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• No Fault Divorce
• Property Splitting