Premarital Savings Account Became Marital Property Due to Commingling

Tennessee case summary on property division and classification in divorce. Dana Darnell v. Mark Darnell The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, case had been married for about five years by the time of their 2017 divorce. It was the second marriage for the wife, who had received a piece of real property […]

Husband’s Stock and its Appreciation Were His Separate Property

Tennessee case summary on classification of stock appreciation in divorce. Jennifer Ann Spergl v. Stephen Phillip Spergl The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004 and had no children. In September 2015, the wife filed for divorce, arguing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct. After an initial answer, the […]

Husband’s Income Imputed for Alimony After 29 Years Married

At June 03, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 25+ Years Married, Forensic Accounting, Property Classification, Property Valuation
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 29 years married. Sallie Lunn Tarver v. John Taylor Tarver, et al. The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1987 when both were 23 years old. The husband worked for his father’s railroad construction business since he had turned 18, including during most […]

Owned Prior to Marriage by Wife, Marital Residence Held Marital

At March 25, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 0-9 Years Married, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on classification of marital residence in divorce. Jonathan George Carter v. Elizabeth Jo Browne The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2008 and had no children. In 2015, the wife filed for divorce, and the husband filed a counter-complaint for divorce. The trial court denied the […]

Husband Missing Chart: Divorce Property Division Appeal Tossed Out

Tennessee case summary of a divorce trial appeal after 13 years married. Ivan Michael Kanski v. Kelly Jean Kanski The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004 and had one child in 2007. Prior to the marriage, the couple lived in a Nashville duplex owned by the husband. They […]

No Transmutation: Wife Retains Interest in Pre-marital Real Estate

Tennessee case summary on property classification and transmutation in divorce. Ronald Dana Harper v. Annette Carrol Harper The husband and wife in this Madison County, Tennessee, case were married in 2011. It was the wife’s second marriag and the husband’s fourth. They separated in 2016, and the husband filed for divorce. The parties stipulated to […]

Wife Awarded $1,100 Alimony in Futuro But Child Support Must Come First

At January 23, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 15-19 Years Married, Child Support, Property Classification
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 18 years married. Robin Lynn Bolt v. Michael David Bolt The husband and wife in this Monroe County, Tennessee, case were married in 1998 and had one child, who was 16 years old at the time of the 2017 divorce trial. In 2016, the wife filed for divorce on […]

Wife Not Entitled to House Brought to Marriage by Husband

At January 02, 2019
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 15-19 Years Married, Property Classification
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 15 years married plus property classification of house. Safronia Rufsholm v. Jerry Rufsholm The husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2000. They had no children, although the wife had children from a prior marriage. The husband was retired from the military and drew […]

Divorce Court Cannot Look at Trust Assets; Separate Property Awarded to Wife

Tennessee case summary on commingling and trusts in divorce. Desiree Daniels Disterdick v. John Disterdick The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 1986. The wife filed a complaint for divorce in 2012, and the case was eventually heard by Judge L. Marie Williams after the recusal of another judge. […]

Deferred Compensation & Divorce: Retirement Accounts and Self-Employed Spouses | PART FOUR

Classifying deferred compensation as marital or separate property in Tennessee divorce is not a simple matter. In this final segment, we explore the court’s handling of a self-employed spouse’s SEP-IRA. And how income and appreciation on a former spouse’s already-divided deferred compensation plan should be considered for purposes of child support. Lastly, we’ve included a […]