It is a common question and one that leads to contention in many divorces: Which spouse keeps the family home? Whether for practical reasons or due to sentimental attachment, it is not uncommon for both parties to want to keep their home after their divorce. So, when this is the case, who “wins” the family home?
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Division of Property
Divorce can be complicated without a legal professional involved
Getting a divorce is never easy. You have to think about how it will go: easy or hard. You can enter into divorce mediation if both of you agree and sign a contract stating that you will do your best to work out all the many issues without involving the court. Or you can choose
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Property division during a New Jersey divorce
Each state decides how spousal property is divided when a marriage ends. Where equitable distribution rules apply, as they do in New Jersey, spouses are supposed to receive fair but not necessarily equal shares of marital property. The spouses’ interpretations of the word “fair” during divorce cause many legal disputes. All states categorize spousal assets
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His, mine and ours: Property ownership in a New Jersey Marriage
Family law attorneys often discuss the property rights of individuals before marriage and when couples break up. For a change, let’s look at the property of Hackensack spouses during marriage. This is a good time for many individuals to think about assets, because emotions aren’t scrambled by pre-wedding jitters or dark feelings that can accompany
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