Asset Division Blogs
Dividing a Business in a Georgia Divorce
Is the Business Marital Property? When splitting up assets in a divorce, we must first determine whether the... Read More
Can a Personal Injury Claim Be Subject to Division in a Georgia Divorce?
Can a Personal Injury Claim Be Subject to Division in Divorce? Yes, a personal injury claim, just as a... Read More
Division of Timeshares in a Georgia Divorce
What is a Timeshare? The timeshare industry is a multibillion-dollar industry that allows consumers to... Read More
What Georgia Law Says About Dividing Marital Property
What Does Equitable Division Mean? Some states in the U.S. use the community property approach to divide... Read More
Division of Brokerage Accounts in a Divorce in Georgia
Equitable Division of Marital Accounts All marital property in a divorce in Georgia is subject to an equitable... Read More
Can a Third Party Claim an Interest in a Marital Home in Georgia?
Can a Third Party Claim a Property Interest in Marital Property? It is not uncommon for family members to... Read More
What is Equitable Division of Marital Property
What Does Equitable Division Mean in a Divorce? Upon divorce, Georgia law calls for equitable division of... Read More
How is a House Split in a Divorce?
Equity in the Marital Home In many divorces, the equity in the marital home is the largest marital asset to... Read More
Are Assets Always Split 50/50 in a Divorce?
Division of Assets No. Assets in a divorce are not always split equally (50/50). Georgia is an equitable... Read More
How Marital Property Can Become Separate Property
Navigating the Fine Line: Marital v. Separate In some cases, the actions of married parties can transform... Read More
How Rising Mortgage Rates Can Impact Your Family Post-Divorce
Dividing the Marital Home When considering a major life decision, at Meriwether & Tharp, we understand it... Read More
What Is Considered Marital Property in Georgia?
How is Property Divided in a Divorce? In most Georgia divorce cases, one of the core issues is how debts and... Read More
Equitable Division Why Accurate Value of Marital Assets is Important
In Georgia, marital assets are divided equitably upon a divorce. This means that the assets will be divided fairly... Read More
Divorce in the UK – Getting More Than Half If You Are A “Genius”
When it comes to dividing marital assets in a divorce, the states in our country do not all do it the same way. Some... Read More
Cohabitation without marriage – What happens to the house?
Couples often cohabitate before getting married and, many times, they live together in a home that is owned by one... Read More
Equitable Division Impacted by Conduct of Parties
In Georgia, each spouse is entitled to an equitable share of all marital property acquired during the marriage upon... Read More
Is my Inheritance Marital Property?
Although this is a common question, it is also a very complicated one to answer, because as with many issues... Read More
Studies Suggest Debt is the Most Harmful Relationship Issue
When considering the most common precursors to divorce, issues such as infidelity, abuse, lack of communicating, and... Read More
Divorce Myth – All Marital Property Will Be Divided In Half
When a family law attorney meets with a prospective client for the first time, that attorney often has to spend time... Read More
Professional Degrees are Not Subject to Division in Georgia Divorce
Obtaining a professional degree, such as a law degree, medical degree or a degree in accounting or business is an... Read More
Recognizing Rare Types of Divisible Property in Georgia Divorce
There are four main aspects of divorce in Georgia: child support, child custody, alimony and equitable distribution.... Read More
Is My Spouse Entitled to the Appreciation in the Value of Stock that I Obtained Before the Marriage?
Learn More About Related Equitable Division Topics How do you Determine Whether Assets are Marital Property or... Read More
The Four Parts of Georgia Divorce: Equitable Division
As discussed in our original post entitled "The Four Parts of Georgia Divorce," Georgia is an equitable distribution... Read More
Car Insurance and Georgia Divorce
Although car insurance and divorce do not appear to be related concepts at first blush, in our experience as Georgia... Read More
When Should the 401(k) be Valued for Divorce?
One of the mistakes made most often by individuals going through the divorce process in Georgia is failing to... Read More
My Spouse Won’t Turn Over His Retirement Account Records
In most family law matters, the court requires each party to disclose his or her financial circumstances to the... Read More
I’ve Only Been Married for a Year, Can My Spouse Get Half of My Retirement?
Whether couples have been married for 6 months or 60 years a common question upon divorce is: "Can my spouse get... Read More
What happens to the marital home after a divorce?
In Georgia, marital assets are subject to equitable division in a divorce action. The martial home is an asset... Read More
Do I Have to Wait Until My Ex Retires Before I Receive My Share of His 401(k)?
The short answer to this question is: No, as long as your ex-spouse's retirement account is indeed a 401(k). If you... Read More
In Georgia, Equitable Division Does Not Mean Equal
Unlike some states such as California or Arizona, Georgia is not a community property state. This means that unlike... Read More
My Spouse Had An Affair. Can They Get Half My 401k?
Upon divorce in Georgia, marital property is divided equitably between the spouses according to Georgia's principle... Read More
My Spouse Won’t Sign the QDRO
The divorce is final. The issues of child support, alimony and property division have been finalized, and you were... Read More
Can I Reopen My Georgia Divorce to Divide My Ex-Spouse’s Retirement?
The brief answer to this question is: It is generally not possible to "reopen" or modify the division of property... Read More
Can My Spouse Take My Inheritance During a Divorce?
The brief answer to this question is: Not generally. But, as with every other question regarding Georgia's domestic... Read More
Am I Entitled to Receive a Portion of My Ex-Spouses Social Security Benefits?
The short answer to this question is: It depends on the circumstances and duration of your marriage. However, if you... Read More
Is Your Spouse Guilty of Fraudulent Conveyance?
Trusts are asset protection devices that may be used by individual spouses who wish to protect separate assets upon... Read More
Five Financial Secrets Your Spouse is Keeping From You
Have you ever thought there was something your spouse wasn't sharing with you? You may be right. Below are five... Read More
Separate property in Georgia
Georgia is an equitable division state. This means that, upon a divorce, the property of the parties is divided... Read More
Debt and Divorce in Georgia, Part 2
As described in Debt and Divorce in Georgia, Part 1, many divorcing couples have significant debt issues. These... Read More
What is a Notice of Lis Pendens and How May it Impact My Georgia Divorce Case?
A Notice of Lis Pendens is a powerful legal tool that may be used in the context of divorce. Although a Lis Pendens... Read More
Post-Divorce Foreclosure: How to Avoid Eviction
A few months ago, I saw an unfortunate case in which a father and his four children were being evicted from their... Read More
Refinancing a Mortgage Loan in Georgia After a Divorce
In Georgia, it often occurs that one party wishes to retain the marital home after a divorce. If the Husband and... Read More
Exit Strategies: Atlanta Divorce and The Marital Home
In more than a few recent cases, the stumbling block to settling the case has been the marital home. As a result... Read More
Inherited property is not always considered separate property in Georgia divorces
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard an interesting case regarding separate property in a Georgia divorce.... Read More
Responsibility for ex-spouse’s medical debt after final divorce in Georgia
Georgia divorce attorneys are often asked whether a party will remain responsible for an ex-spouse’s personal... Read More
Equitable Division and Property Owned by Third Party
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard a case regarding whether property owned by a third party can be... Read More
Equitable Division in Georgia: Non-Financial Contributions
As we have discussed on previous blogs, Georgia is an equitable distribution state which means that a division of... Read More
Dividing Personal Property in a Georgia Divorce
Upon a divorce in Georgia, martial assets are subject to equitable division. This means that the assets are... Read More
Equitable Division of Marital Property in Georgia
In the United States, property, assets, and debts are generally divided in one of two different ways during a... Read More
Joint Debt and Divorce in Georgia
If you have been on your spouses’ health insurance policy during your marriage, you will most likely not be able... Read More
Pension plans and divorce in Georgia
Atlanta divorce attorneys are often asked how pension plans are divided upon a divorce in Georgia. In general,... Read More