If you’re married, it’s sometimes important to know who owns the untitled tangible personal property in your household. What we’re talking about here are sofas, chairs, tables, beds, TVs, baseball ...

In 2019, the Amazon founder and former CEO, Jeff Bezos divorced his wife, MacKenzie Scott. Ms. Scott received almost $34 billion in her divorce settlement and became one of the wealthiest ...

When inchoate rights become actual ownership interests by virtue of equitable distribution judgments, they are susceptible to even greater protection because their enhancement status eliminates some ...

Many individuals wonder whether it matters how property is titled in a divorce. In other words, some theorize that if an asset is in their individual name, it might mean that they will receive this ...

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), divorces and annulments were provisionally counted in the United States at 672,502 for the year 2023, which translates ...

MP McQueen is a veteran journalist who has covered national and metro news, and has written and edited articles for legal and financial publications. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

In case of potential divorce (possibly within the next couple of years), would I have any claim to a house my spouse bought prior to our marriage? We are actively in the process of selling it, and ...

Divorce can be emotionally and financially complicated, especially if property ownership is involved. If you bought your home before you got married and are now getting divorced, you might wonder if ...

Here’s a doozy: That house you bought before saying “I do” might not be all yours when it’s time to say “I don’t.” For divorcing homeowners, the line between “mine” and “ours” can get fuzzier than red ...