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»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 […]
Read More»Wife Entitled to Half of Business Income Overlooked at Trial
- At March 22, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on property division classification in divorce. Wanda Sue Averwater v. James Paul Averwater The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were married in 1992, while both worked for a construction company. Three years later, they started their own company. The wife filed for divorce after 27 years. The parties […]
Read More»House Was Marital Property Despite Being Purchased With Husband’s Funds
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Joe Riley Prichard v. Rhonda Kay Prichard The husband and wife in this Dyer County, Tennessee, case were married in 2006 and had one child. The husband had worked since a young age at Caterpillar, but when the plant shut down, he became an insurance salesman. The […]
Read More»Miles Mason Speaking at Financial Planners Conference May 3, 2023
Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Greater Memphis – 2023 VIP Conference Complex Assets & Financial Planning in Divorce is an advanced course on preparation and use of marital balance sheets in divorce settlement and trial. What financial planners can do to add value to a client going through […]
Read More»Mason Spoke to MBA Family Law Section April 19, 2023
Miles Mason, Sr. presented continuing legal education for the Memphis Bar Association Family Law Section in April, 2023 at The Capital Grille, 5:30 p.m. on April 19, 2023. See action photos from this presentation below! Mason discussed “Complex Assets & Financial Analysis in Divorce“ an advanced discussion on preparation and use of marital balance sheets […]
Read More»After Four Year Marriage, Wife Entitled to Only 13% of House Equity
Tennessee case summary on property division in a short-term marriage and divorce. Naconda Kathleen Webb v. William Danny Webb The husband and wife in this Dyer County, Tennessee, case were married for only four years and had no children when the wife filed for divorce. When the case came to trial, the husband was 71, […]
Read More»Wife Held No Marital Interest in Farm Owned by Husband’s Father Despite Claim of Implied Partnership
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. William Lee Runion, Jr. v. Dianna Lynn Mashburn Runion The husband and wife in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were married in 1991 and had three children. The husband filed for divorce in 2019. During most of the marriage, they lived in a house owned by the […]
Read More»Real Estate Quit Claim Deed Center of Classification Issue
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Claude Ellis v. Melisa Jane Godfrey Ellis The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, were married the day after Christmas, 1996. The husband had one child from prior marriages, and the parties had one child together. The husband filed for divorce in 2011. The husband […]
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