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Divorce can make dividing property harder. This is especially true if you own real estate outside Indiana. For many, it is not immediately clear if out-of-state property is within the jurisdiction of Indiana courts. Understanding how the state handles these situations...
You and your partner are engaged, and you know that you want to get married. You also know that you want to use a prenuptial agreement. Your concern may be that your partner will be offended if you bring up the topic. They may think that you are not committed to the...
If you started your business before tying the knot, you might assume it’s safe from division if you part ways with your spouse. However, this may not be the case. Under Indiana law, all assets each spouse brings into the marriage become marital property and are...
If you are getting divorced, you may anticipate that one of the biggest conflicts will be what to do with your house. Perhaps your goal is to keep the home because you see it as a way to create more stability after your marriage ends. The house is a marital asset, but...
A prenuptial agreement is a document couples can use before they get married, helping to define what assets they own. For instance, the agreement may state that, in the event of a divorce, specific assets are going to stay with one individual or the other. These...
During a marriage, there are two categories of property. Separate property refers to the assets and property that each spouse individually owned before marriage, while marital property includes assets and income acquired during the marriage, typically subject to...
You and your spouse have been discussing divorce, and you feel like it’s been going fairly well. You are hopeful that it will be an amicable divorce. Perhaps you were worried that your spouse would be unwilling to even discuss it or be unhappy about the idea, but they...
Getting divorced is often a major financial challenge. The process itself costs money, and couples typically need to share their assets with each other. The income that once supported a single household must now cover two sets of bills. Many people preparing for...
Since Indiana is an equitable property division state, the judge’s job is to determine property division, and he can do it any way he wants. Equitable property division does not mean that each spouse will get an equal share of the property. Property bought into a...
When a couple in Indiana decides to seek a divorce, their marital property will need to be divided. Spouses can negotiate an agreement on their own, or, if they are unable to do so, they can go to court and let the judge decide. In either case, both parties should...