Divorce Property Division Must Account for Property in Nigeria
Tennessee case summary on property division and alimony in divorce. Augustina C. Durunna v. Nelson I. Durunna The husband and wife in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were originally from Nigeria, but married in Arkansas in 1998. They had children, starting with one born in 1999. The wife was a nurse and served as the […]
Read More»Residence Bought by Husband Transmuted into Marital Property
Tennessee case summary on property classification and valuation in divorce. Robin L. Duffer v. Marc N. Duffer The husband in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case had purchased what would become the marital residence about four years before the parties married in 2011. They had one child, and the wife filed for divorce in 2018. The […]
Read More»Husband’s Offer to Let Wife Have House Was Not Accepted, Remained Marital Property
Tennessee case summary on alimony and property classification in divorce. Cassandra Burks v. Gregory B. Burks The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 1995 and had three children. The husband was a personal injury attorney whose earnings for the four years prior to the divorce were $1.68 million per […]
Read More»Wife Awarded New Car, Despite Being Classified as Marital Asset
Tennessee case summary on property classification and division in divorce. Jessica M. Amarino v. Jarone Amarino After a rocky relationship, the husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2021. The next month, the husband, who served in the U.S. Army, was deployed overseas. Immediately prior to proposing, the husband purchased […]
Read More»Marital Residence Was Marital Property, Even Though Titled in Husband’s Name
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Sarah Elizabeth Parker v. Kenton Stone Parker The husband and wife in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case began residing together in 2005 and were married in 2009. They had two children before filing for divorce in 2020. While living together, but before their marriage, the parties purchased […]
Read More»Stipulation Between Divorcing Spouses Included All Interest in Property, Not Mere Possession
- At March 29, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on classification of inherited real property in divorce. Karen Elizabeth Phillips Lowe v. Robert Melvin Lowe The husband and wife in this Unicoi County, Tennessee, case were married in 1993. It was the wife’s third marriage and the husband’s second. They had no children, and in 2022, they separated. The wife filed […]
Read More»Court Must Make Detailed Findings Before Concluding that Wife’s House Transmuted to Marital Property
- At March 28, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on classification and transmutation in divorce. Jennifer Lynn Morgan Esposito v. Joseph Diego Esposito The parties in this Campbell County, Tennessee, case were married in 2012 and had no children. In 2021, the wife filed for divorce, alleging inappropriate marital conduct and irreconcilable differences. The wife was 55 years old, and the […]
Read More»When Residence and Family Business Were Housed on Property, it Became Marital Asset
- At March 27, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on property division classification in divorce. Kelly R. Harris v. Lonnie C. Harris The husband in this Knox County, Tennessee, case purchased about 15 acres of property in 1987, and paid $97,000, about eight years before his marriage. Prior to the marriage, the wife worked for the husband as secretary. About six […]
Read More»Divorced Couple’s Home to Be Valued at Time of Sale, Not Time of Divorce
Tennessee case summary on property division after divorce. Taylor Brocato (now Dunn) v. Kyle Young The husband and wife were divorced in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in 2019, and the final decree incorporated their Marital Dissolution Agreement (MDA). Among other things, that agreement provided that when their house was sold, the wife would receive “half of […]
Read More»Husband Committed Dissipation When He Paid Off Personal Judgment With Company Assets
Tennessee case summary on property division classification, valuation, and dissipation in divorce. Eric Wayne Barton v. Mechelle Scholmer Barton The husband and wife in this Blount County, Tennessee, case were married for 18 years. They met when the husband was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, where the wife was employed at the base PX. They […]
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