Premarital Balances, But Not Gains, in Retirement Accounts Were Separate Property
Snodgrass v. Snodgrass, 295 S.W.3d 240 (Tenn. 2009). In this 2009 case, the Tennessee Supreme Court attempted to clarify and distinguish its decision in Langschmidt v. Langschmidt, 81 S.W.3d 741 (Tenn. 2002). Once salaried employees with Alcoa, Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass were married for about 23 years. Both participated in employer-provided 401(k) plans. Before their […]
Read More»Appreciation of Separate Property: The Forensic Accountant’s Full Employment Act
On October 20, 2020, with Anne Hamer, we presented at the Tennessee Society of CPAs Forensic and Valuation Services Conferences. Appreciation of Separate Property: The Forensic Accountant’s Full Employment Act is a substantive presentation on the subtleties of classification. Classification is the determination of whether an asset is separate property or marital property subject to […]
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Tennessee case summary on classification in divorce. Vernell Lynn Carptenter Lewis v. William Billy Lewis The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case began dating in 1995. They both had children from previous marriages. While they were still dating, the wife purchased a four-acre property that included a residence. About a year later, […]
Read More»Big Divorce Mistake #8: Being Cheap & Not Hiring a Forensic Accountant
https://youtube.com/watch?v=76Z3kKOKovcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Not Hiring a Forensic Accountant (https://youtube.com/watch?v=76Z3kKOKovc) Separate vs. marital property determinations are on the heart of many divorces. Forensic accountants can make the difference in analyzing important factual arguments and documents needed to win in negotiations and the court room. For a much more detailed discussion, see […]
Read More»Forensic Accountants’ Full Employment Act: Appreciation of Separate Property
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fEO3DSqeDU4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Forensic Accountants' Full Employment Act: Appreciation of Separate Property (https://youtube.com/watch?v=fEO3DSqeDU4) The Forensic Accountants’ Full Employment Act is Appreciation of Separate Property. Appreciation of separate property can present one of the most difficult financial and legal issues family lawyers can face. Help from a forensic accountant can make […]
Read More»House Held Marital, But Husband Gets Back Down Payment
Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Wife v. Husband (No. E2018-00175-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 3, 2020). Names removed upon request of a party. Prior to their 2013 marriage, the husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were living in a home owned by the husband and leased by the wife. The […]
Read More»Don’t Underestimate Marital vs. Separate Property Disputes in Divorce
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cO_MHEm-a-AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Don’t Underestimate Marital vs. Separate Property Disputes in Divorce (https://youtube.com/watch?v=cO_MHEm-a-A) Marital and separate property disputes in divorce can be of the most hotly contested issues. What are marital assets in a divorce? Can separate property become marital property? Forensic accountants have a unique perspective which can make […]
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- At April 22, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on property division classification in divorce. Nicola Dalili v. Sam A. Dalili The husband and wife in this Knox County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004 and had two children before the filing of their divorce case. Their property included a parcel of commercial real estate in Louisiana. While the divorce was […]
Read More»Attorney/Wife Gets Transitional Alimony $2K x 36 Mos. After 13 Yrs.
Tennessee case summary on divorce, property classification, and alimony after 13 years married in divorce. Wright v. Wright The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Utah in 2005. It was the husband’s first marriage but the wife’s second. They had one child together, and the wife had an adult […]
Read More»Who is Responsible for Debt in a Divorce?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pCI2GeSn2yIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Who is Responsible for Debt in a Divorce? (https://youtube.com/watch?v=pCI2GeSn2yI) What happens to debt in a divorce? For more information, see Debt Division in Tennessee Divorce. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Tracy Coenen: How do debts get valued in a divorce? And who has to be stuck with those debts when […]
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