Dividing Assets in Tennessee Divorce
- At December 05, 2012
- By Miles Mason
- In Property Division
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Dividing assets in a divorce can be a challenge and may require mediation or a judge to decide. But sometimes both parties are able to come to an agreement. With so many other complicated issues that can arise, consult with divorce lawyers in Memphis. Distributing Assets in a Divorce According to state law that covers […]
Read More»Appreciation of Investment Property: What Is Substantial Contribution in Tennessee Divorce Law?
Appreciation of Investment Property: What Is “Substantial Contribution” in Tennessee Divorce Law? Tennessee courts divide the value of investment property between two spouses at divorce if investments are acquired during any portion the marriage, even until the date of the final divorce hearing. In contrast, investment property is considered each spouse’s separate property if the […]
Read More»Appreciation of Business Interests: What is Substantial Contribution in Tennessee Divorce Law?
Appreciation of Business Interests: What Is a “Substantial Contribution” in Tennessee Divorce Law? Just as with investment property and real property, the appreciation of a business interest may be considered marital property at divorce. Even when the spouse who owns the business acquired and ran the business independently of the non-owning spouse, the court may […]
Read More»Check Out Our Tennessee Property Division Videos on MemphisDivorce.com
- At October 16, 2012
- By Miles Mason
- In Property Division
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View our Tennessee Property Division Video Series. Tennessee Property Division Laws Tennessee property division law calls for equitable division following identification, classification, and valuation of marital assets and debt. Topics in the video series include: Discovery & identification of marital property Dissipation of marital property Classification of property as marital or separate Whether or not […]
Read More»Appreciation of Real Estate: What Is “Substantial Contribution” in Tennessee Divorce Law?
Classification of Real Estate in Tennessee Divorce Law: Marital or Separate Property? Appreciation of Real Estate: What Is a “Substantial Contribution”? When two parties divorce in Tennessee, real estate acquired before the marriage is considered separate property. The appreciation of separately owned real estate also remains separate property unless the non-owning spouse can prove to the court […]
Read More»Optometrist Practice Becomes Marital Property w/ Wife’s Contributions
Tennessee business valuation law case summary – Optometrist. Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Bacigalupo v. Bacigalupo, No. W2003-01578-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. App. October 4, 2004). An optometrist, Mr. Bacigalupo (“Mr. B.”), filed for a divorce from Mrs. Bacigalupo (“Mrs. B”), citing inappropriate marital conduct and irreconcilable differences. Mrs. B. counterclaimed, stating she […]
Read More»4 Factors How to Divide Marital Debts in Tennessee Divorce
- At September 10, 2012
- By Miles Mason
- In Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on property and debt division in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Alford v. Alford, 120 S.W.3d 810, No. E2001-02361-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. 2003). As the Supreme Court of Tennessee noted at the beginning of its opinion, Mr. and Mrs. Alford had an unusual marital history: they married on November […]
Read More»Transmutation Does Not Include Joint Tax Return Refund in Tennessee
Tennessee law case summary for transmutation and prenuptial agreements in Tennessee family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. The Estate of Noel C. Hunt v Trisha L. Jolley Hunt In the case of Noel C. Hunt and Trisha L. Jolley Hunt, the wife claimed that she should have received a portion, if not all, of the tax refunds […]
Read More»15 Yr Marriage TN Transitional Alimony Extended to Retirement
Case summary on Tennessee alimony law and pension division of marital property in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. William N. Nusbaum v. Lucile E Nusbaum – Tennessee Alimony Appeal William Nusbaum, the husband, and Lucile Nusbaum, the wife were married in 1994 and had no children. The wife has a high school […]
Read More»When Tennessee Doctors Divorce: Medical Practices Divided
In Tennessee divorce and property division law, medical practices can be divided as marital property. Dividing value of a doctor’s medical practice in Tennessee divorce begins with hiring a professional practice valuation expert. Large sums of money are typically at issue when a couple files for divorce and one of the parties owns a medical […]
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