Classification of Property: Marital or Separate | TN Divorce Law

Tennessee Divorce Law on Classification of Property as Marital or Separate

Basic laws everyone should understand:

1. Courts can only divide marital property;
2. Courts decide what is marital vs. non-marital property;
3. Separate property (aka non-marital property) can become marital property by: Commingling, or Transmutation; and
4. Factors for equitable division include existence of and value of separate property.

Tennessee law on classification of property as marital or separate for equitable division of property from Memphis divorce attorney Miles Mason, Sr. For more information on Tennessee divorce and family law, see:

• Tennessee Property Division Divorce Laws & Factors | Answers to FAQs
• Tennessee Child Support Answers to FAQ’s.
• Tennessee Alimony Law in Divorce | Answers to FAQs.
• Tennessee Family Law Blog for legal updates, news, analysis, and commentary.
• Miles Mason in the Media.
• Download our free e-Book: Your First Steps: 7 Steps Planning Your Tennessee Divorce.

Miles Mason, Sr. authored The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, published by the American Bar Association.  Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA handles complex divorce matters including business valuations and forensic accounting issues. View his professional biography listing books and articles published on business valuation and forensic accounting and seminars presented to lawyers, judges, business valuation experts, and forensic accountants.  The Miles Mason Family Law Group, PLC’s offices are located in Memphis, Tennessee and serves West Tennessee and Nashville. Contact Us today at (901) 683-1850.