Orlando
Marital Property Attorney
& Lawyer, providing experienced Equitable Division of
Marital Property and other Family Law legal services in
Orlando and throughout the Central Florida
Area.
Other than
issues involving children, division of property
(equitable distribution) is often the most contested
issue in a divorce proceeding.
When
property has been acquired during the course of a
marriage, and that marriage is entering into a divorce
proceeding, the division of marital property must
be negotiated prior to the divorce being finalized.
Property division (equitable distribution) is
extremely important consideration in any divorce
because acquired property may not only have financial
worth implications, but often also involve sentimental
value.
Ronald L Sims, P.A.,
represents the legal rights and goals of those involved
in
equitable division of marital property,
divorce, or other family law issues or disputes
in Orlando and the Central Florida
area.
For a confidential legal consultation, please call
407.843.5885.
When the a fair distribution of marital property
cannot be reached through mediation, Florida courts then
have the responsibility to fairly divide the marital and
non-marital property of the spouses which were acquired
during the course of a marriage. When determining fair
equitable division of marital property, the
courts will make no distinction as to whose name the
property may be titled in. This is because property
acquired during a marriage is considered to be joint
property.
For determining what assets and debt are marital, the
law provides that the timeline used will be the date of
the marriage to the date of the filing of the petition
or the date of the entry into a valid separation
agreement or the date that the judge determines to be
just and equitable under the circumstances. Any assets
or debt you brought into the marriage, to the extent it
has retained it's non-marital character, will be yours
going back out of the marriage. Any inheritances
received during the marriage are non-marital to the
extent any portion has not been gifted.
In dividing your assets and debt, the court must start
off with the presumption of an equal distribution but
courts can and do make unequal distributions based upon
the circumstances
If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs
regarding equitable division of marital property,
divorce, or other family law issues, we urge
you to seek the legal advice of an experienced
Orlando marital property attorney & lawyer.
We
invite you to contact
Ronald L Sims, P.A.,
by calling
407.843.5885.
250 North Orange Avenue, Suite
1112, Orlando,
Florida 32801 | Telephone 407-843-5885 | Fax
407-841-7774 |
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