On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Jun 10, 2015 | Property Division
We have written about the prenuptial agreement before. This contract is an incredibly important part of both marriage and divorce. However, what are you allowed to include in your prenup, and what topics are barred from being included in the contract?Some of the...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | May 30, 2015 | Property Division
There are only a handful of states in the U.S. that abide by community property laws. This doesn’t mean that community property laws are “bad,” but it does mean that these laws are more uncommon — and, thus, maybe not as recognizable or...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Feb 20, 2015 | Property Division
In our source article, the Huffington Post found an amazing picture of a couple that was dividing up their assets in a divorce courtroom. That may not sound out of the ordinary to you, but in this case, they were literally splitting up their assets between them in the...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Dec 24, 2014 | Property Division
When it comes to property division in a divorce, there are two ways that states deal with the thorny issue in a basic way. Most states go with “equitable distribution,” which means that in a family court, a judge decides which assets should go to which...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Dec 11, 2014 | Property Division
In our last post about divorce, we talked about prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements — legal devices that allow spouses to protect themselves and the many assets and factors involved in their marriage. Whether you and your spouse bring an immense...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Nov 13, 2014 | Property Division
There are few people out there that enjoy moving. It’s a long and arduous process that requires a lot of heavy lifting and stressful decisions, and in the end all of your items — the couch, the TV, the tables, etc. — all end up in roughly the same...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Oct 3, 2014 | Property Division
Arizona is a community property state, which means that any assets or property that are deemed to be “shared” or “marital” assets are subject to community property laws. Each spouse is then given a 50 percent stake in each asset that is deemed...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Aug 22, 2014 | Property Division
Imagine for a moment that you and your spouse have been married for a few years. You decide not to have kids, but you both know there’s something missing in your life. So you go get a pet — and for years, your lives are great. But then one day you and your...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Aug 7, 2014 | Property Division
It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that every divorce has to be a contentious, bitter and drawn out disagreement between two people. At some level, any divorce could fit one or more of these descriptors — though it could also fit none of them....
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Jul 11, 2014 | Property Division
No matter how amicable you think your divorce is, and no matter how often you tell yourself that the divorce isn’t about money, a divorce will always be about money. That doesn’t mean that’s all you care about in life — it just means that...
