Dakota County Law Blog

A family law blog with real world legal advice

Property division in a divorce is always difficult.  Some people are able to be adults and divide their property in a mostly equal fashion while others fight tooth-and-nail over the flat screen television. As a divorce attorney, I have seen both sides of the coin.  I have also noticed that it doesn’t matter whether couple…

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Marital property is defined by most states’ laws as meaning property, either real or personal, that is acquired by the husband and wife at any time during the existence of the marriage relationship.  Simple enough, right? All property acquired subsequent to the marriage, and before the date of valuation, is presumed to be marital property – regardless of…

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As I state in all of my posts, the answer to the title of this post depends on where you live, and you should speak with a licensed  family law lawyer in your area for further questions on this issue. I have litigated many post-dissolution motions brought by my own clients and I have defended…

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