Ex-Husband Denied Change to Divorce Based on Federal Pension Rules
- At July 31, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on dividing federal pension in divorce. Kathaleen Moriarty King v. Hal David King The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were divorced in 1997, and the wife was awarded a percentage of the husband’s federal retirement. Under their agreement, which was incorporated into the judgment, the wife was to receive half […]
Read More»Double Dipping in Tennessee Divorce Means Double Trouble (Part III)
In this final segment of our 3-part series on double dipping in Tennessee divorce, the trouble with double counting is focused on the closely held business or professional practice. (Read Part I and Part II of this series.) Anyone who has pushed through a business start-up appreciates the sweat equity required in the early days. […]
Read More»Double Dipping in Tennessee Divorce Means Double Trouble (Part II)
- At June 05, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Division
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In the first segment of this series, the double dipping debate in family law cases was introduced with several Tennessee examples illustrating the potential for trouble. Double dipping, or double counting, occurs when an asset that is divided as marital property in divorce is also included as a source of income in calculating alimony or […]
Read More»Double Dipping in Tennessee Divorce Means Double Trouble (Part I)
- At May 03, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Division
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In Tennessee divorce, all marital assets should be equitably divided between the spouses. Double dipping theory as applied to certain of those assets can have a substantial impact on the outcome. More to the point, in this series of articles we will be discussing double dipping into divided marital assets – namely pensions, retirement accounts, […]
Read More»Pre-marital Stock Options Became Marital Property When Comingled
Tennessee case summary on commingling in divorce. Kathryn Lynn Jones v. Gary Edward Jones The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case met in 1985 and were married in 1990. In 2011, the wife filed a complaint for divorce, and trial was held in 2014, after their youngest child had turned 18. The marital […]
Read More»TN Wife’s Inheritance Remains Her Separate Property, Despite Joint Account
Tennessee case summary on transmutation in divorce. Robert Harold Douglas v. Susan Mercedes Douglas The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case were married in 1995 and separated in 2013. They had one child, who was already over the age of majority at the time of the divorce. One of the major assets was […]
Read More»TN Divorcing Spouse Must Get Notice of Attorney’s Lien Hearing
Tennessee case summary on property division and attorney’s fees in divorce. Scott Elmer McCarter v. Debra Lynn Walker McCarter The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2012 after a 36 year marriage. The wife brought an appeal, and in 2014, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. After the appeal, the […]
Read More»Wife’s Relationship With Expert Witness Did Not Warrant New Trial
Tennessee case summary on classification of debentures in divorce. Jill St. John-Parker v. Virgil Duane Parker The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were married in 1990 and had one child, who was over 18 at the time of their divorce. The husband was an attorney and the wife was a certified public accountant. […]
Read More»Auction of TN Marital Residence Can Proceed, Despite Husband’s Claim That Reserve Was Too Low
Tennessee case summary on post-divorce property division enforcement. Elizabeth Ann Morrow Granoff v. Andrew Scott Granoff The husband and wife in this Tennessee case were divorced in 2006 after 21 years of marriage. Their property included the luxury marital home on 26 acres. The marital termination agreement provided that the property would be placed for […]
Read More»Husband’s Share of Debt Should Be Same As Share of Property
Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Kim Lewis Neas v. Patricia Erskine Heffernan Neas The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case were married in 1985. At the time of their divorce, they had one child who was still a minor, a 15 year old son. During the marriage, they jointly owned a welding […]
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